Projects

The Wadajir Health Initiative (WHI)

The Wadajir Health Initiative

Our Health, Our Community, Our Future

FUNDED BY: NHS (Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershi)

A community-led Cancer awareness and early diagnosis project designed to address persistent health inequalities affecting the Somali community in Bristol…

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Equal Breath Project

Equal Breath Project

We need you to help make lung health better!

If you or someone you care for is of Black or mixed Black heritage and living with a lung condition, we need your help. That includes adults, parents and carers, children, and healthcare professionals.

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Faith-Fit

Faith-Fit Project

Health disparities disproportionately affect Black and Asian communities, with significantly higher rates of chronic lifestyle conditions, including hypertension, type-2 diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases.

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The Wadajir Health Initiative

A community-led Cancer awareness and early diagnosis project designed to address persistent health inequalities affecting the Somali community in Bristol, particularly in the Easton and Lawrence Hill areas of Bristol, United Kingdom. The Project is funded by the NHS – Somerset Avon and Gloucestershire Cancer Alliance (SWAG).

OBJECTIVES

  • Increasing Cancer Awareness
  • Improving Engagement with the NHS Cancer Screening Programs
  • Building Sustainable Community Capacity

Are you a Somali?, Do you live around Easton and Lawrence Hill, Bristol?

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  • Prostate and testicular Cancer Awareness for Men Breast and Cervical Cancer Awareness for Women
  • Local community champions Training
  • Community – Healthcare Service Providers interactions

For more information, contact
helloalibsa@gmail.com
Dr. Adeniyi Odumosu
CEO, ALIBSA

Equal Breath Project

We need you to help make lung health better!

If you or someone you care for is of Black or mixed Black heritage and living with a lung condition, we need your help. That includes adults, parents and carers, children, and healthcare professionals.

Complete the Equal Breath survey – where you’ll select the top 10 questions that matter most to you, to make sure research looks for answers to the questions that you care about.

Your voice can help make lung health research fairer and better for everyone.

Adult’s Survey: bit.ly/EBadultsurvey2

Children’s Survey: bit.ly/EBchildsurvey2

For more information, contact
helloalibsa@gmail.com
Dr. Adeniyi Odumosu
CEO, ALIBSA

Faith-Fit Project

Health disparities disproportionately affect Black and Asian communities, with significantly higher rates of chronic lifestyle conditions, including hypertension, type-2 diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. Limited health literacy and socio-cultural barriers continuously impede these communities from effectively accessing and utilising health resources and services. Faith-based leaders serve as trusted advocates and communicators within these communities, presenting a unique opportunity to leverage their influence for health promotion initiatives.

Objective: The FAITH-FIT project aims to establish a collaborative engagement network between researchers, community organisations, and faith-based leaders to design and deliver culturally relevant health literacy and physical activity interventions tailored specifically for Black and Asian families.

Methods: This community-based participatory initiative involves a partnership between ALIBSA, UWE Bristol’s College of Health Science and Society and Caafi Health, a Community Interest Company addressing health inequalities in Bristol’s diverse communities. The project will conduct a full-day workshop engaging 30-50 participants, including UWE staff, students, Caafi health ambassadors, faith-based leaders, and established community partners such as Sirona Health and Bath Ethnic Minority Senior Citizen Association. Students from healthcare science, biomedical, public health, and social work programs will actively participate in workshop design, delivery, and evaluation, gaining practical experience in stakeholder engagement and culturally sensitive intervention development.

Implementation: The workshop will feature keynote addresses, panel discussions, facilitated breakout sessions, and community storytelling components. Topics will include health disparities, culturally tailored interventions, and strategies for sustainable community engagement. Building on the success of the existing ALIBSA (Ageing Lifestyle in Black and Asians) programme, which has engaged over 185 community members through monthly webinars and maintains a growing WhatsApp community of 120+ members.

Expected Outcomes: The project anticipates establishing sustainable partnerships with faith-based leaders as health advocates, developing culturally appropriate health literacy programs, and creating a replicable model for addressing health disparities in marginalised communities through trusted community networks and collaborative academic-community partnerships.

For more information, contact
helloalibsa@gmail.com
Dr. Adeniyi Odumosu
CEO, ALIBSA