Topic: Health

Here’s what experts say should be in midwives’ new anti-racism training

Black and Asian women and babies are more likely to die during delivery. The Nursing and Midwifery Council hopes to change that

Saman Javed
Six doctors dismissed my endometriosis. Now I know I’m not the only one

My story features in a study by Endometriosis UK and Cysters that found women from ethnic minority backgrounds wait an average 11 years for diagnosis

Zaynah Ahmed
Young Muslims often don’t seek mental health support. A report found out why

Thinktank Equi found 44% of Muslim youngsters who had accessed help with mental health might have done so sooner had they felt services understood their faith

Anita Mureithi

‘I’ve got to beat Sadiq’s time’: London’s deputy mayor on training for a marathon during Ramadan

Mete Coban shares the challenges and surprises of running while fasting, and how he’s hoping to match the mayor’s record in the London Marathon next month
Hundreds of Muslim healthcare professionals to gather in Glasgow

The annual British Islamic Medical Association conference will see medics discuss topics such as Muslim women’s experiences in maternity services
Amber Husain on Tell Me How You Eat: ‘Food is culturally, politically and socially loaded’

The author’s latest book is a personal account of her own experience of disordered eating and an exploration of how food has been politicised throughout history
Endometriosis Action Month: what you need to know and how to get involved

The condition affects one in 10 women, yet is still widely misunderstood and underdiagnosed
Can you really categorise hair into types?

Curious to find ways to calm my natural frizziness, I went searching for answers from a hair historian, trichologist and a scalp analyst
Engagement with faith groups on public health is too limited, doctors warn

Study in British Medical Journal says health chiefs should work on building longer-term links — as Ramadan glaucoma campaign shows how it can work