COVID-19 & Healthcare

Why?

Our research was undertaken to shed light on how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the Indian diaspora in the UK. This is of profound public health importance due to the reported effect of the pandemic on Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) groups, including health implications and vaccine uptake.

How?

This report presents an overture into how COVID-19 has affected the British Indian community, our community’s views on taking the vaccines, and what next steps are recommended. The research follows the ethical standards set out by the University of Oxford.

Who?

The research was not only demanded by policy-makers but many members of our community. The intended audience for this report is for all whom are interested, media, influencers, and health professionals, as well as especially policy-makers, community leaders. For a deeper analysis on any of the topics mentioned, please do get in touch.

Impact

We presented this work both to No. 10 and Parliament, significantly informing the debate on BME vaccine attitudes. As a result, we assisted Government on their vaccination campaign and focused on engaging BME groups. Additionally, we received much media coverage for our work.