The Black Healthcare Awards (CAHN) is set to organise its first awards ceremony in the United Kingdom (UK).
CAHN is an awards ceremony celebrating black health and care workers, taking special note of their skills, talents, passion, and energy as they work within this sector.
The ceremony will be the first to focus solely on black healthcare professionals from the Caribbean or African diaspora.
The Healthcare Awards recognise individuals who have established themselves as outstanding in their practice, with unrivalled determination to make a difference to all as they fulfil their vocation.
According to the organisers, the ceremony is being supported by highly influential individuals in the health and care sector.
Along with patrons, these stakeholders will spotlight those nominated and honour them for their contributions.
Set to be held at the illustrious Park Plaza Westminster Bridge in London on Saturday, July 27, 2024, this prestigious event will honour medics, allied health professionals, nurses, pharmacists, and other health and care workers who have established themselves as outstanding in their practice.
A statement issued by the organisers indicated that the black-tie evening starts at 6 p.m. and will continue until midnight.
Chair of CAHN, Dr. Faye Ruddock DL, explains: “Since the NHS’ inception in 1948, Black healthcare staff have been its backbone and continue to be recruited internationally to enable the NHS to deliver on its vision. Indeed, the proportion of health and care workers nationwide who are of Black Caribbean and African descent far outnumbers the percentage of Black people in other professional roles across UK society. We want to recognise the considerable accomplishments and contributions of Black professionals – who often operate in challenging environments – and spotlight them for the great work they do across the healthcare sector.”
Faye adds, “It is my hope that our NHS Trusts and other agencies in the sector will support this inaugural celebration.”
The Black Healthcare Awards are being endorsed by a board of distinguished leaders from the spheres of healthcare, politics and social justice. Acting as patrons for the inaugural awards evening, these include: Professor Dame Elizabeth Nneka Anionwu, the UK’s first sickle-cell specialist nurse; Baroness Floella Benjamin, formerly a children’s presenter and now a member of the House of Lords; Lord Victor Adebowale, Chair of the NHS Confederation; Professor Dame Donna Kinnair, Chair of the Runnymede Trust; and Professor Bola Owolabi, Director of the Healthcare Inequalities Improvement Programme at NHS England. The full list of patrons for the Black Healthcare Awards is available on the CAHN website,” the statement added.
About CAHN
CAHN is a Black-led organisation set up to address health inequalities affecting people of Caribbean and African descent in the UK. Working with community groups, faith networks and cross-sector organisations, CAHN leads on strategic engagement to ensure that the voices and experiences of Black people are placed at the heart of public policy and practice.
CAHN’s vision is to eradicate health inequalities within a generation by building community resilience and a social movement.
Our mission is to ensure that strategic and operational actions of service providers across health and cross-sector agencies and commissioners, lead to racial and social justice for Black people.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
