In 2010 Cairde has initiated a consultation process with ethnic minority communities to develop a strategy to inform work programme of Ethnic Minority Health Forum. As a part of this process, Cairde aims to:

• Identify current issues, experienced by ethnic minority organizations and groups in relation to health and health services
• Develop a strategic plan of action for 2010-2011
• Initiate working groups to focus on priority issues
• Support participation of current member organizations and groups in EMHF activities
• Promote work of EMHF with the view of engaging new members
• Strengthen information exchange and communications among EMHF members

All minority communities are welcome to join, as your participation is a significant encouragement and help in term of improve health inequalities among ethnic minority communities. If you would like to join us, please contact by phone or email.

More about EMHF

Polish Cultural and Social Association will hold an open information session about Medical Card and GP Visit Card. It will be facilitated by Cairde in the Polish language. The session will be the first of monthly meetings exploring access Irish health system as well as various aspects of health and well being.

• Medical Card & GP Visit Card
• Saturday, 13th of March, 4pm.
• Click to get more information or email Emilia Marchelewska: email hidden; JavaScript is required and how to get there.

Ciarde and the Bereavement Team of Temple St. Children’s University Hospital met on the 3^rd of March to discuss how to increase cultural appropriateness and accessibility of hospital’s Bereavement Services to various ethnic minorities using the service.

After consulting with the Cairde’s Ethnic Minority Health Forum members, our clients and embassies Cairde gave feedback on the present hospital’s booklet on grief and grieving. Cairde also presented on how different ethnic and national communities deal with the loss of a child. African, Chinese, Polish and Roma perspectives were discussed. Recommendations were also given.

More info: Iryna Pokhilo, email hidden; JavaScript is required

Celebrate International Women’s in Dublin North Inner City:

Local & Global Women’s Fair

On  Friday 5th March 9.45am – 12.45pm in  Pavee Point, North Great Charles St (off Mountjoy Square), Dublin 1

9.45                 Registration, Tea, Coffee, Food

10.20     Introduction and welcome                                                              

• The tradition of International Women’s Day
• Introduce Guest speaker Maureen O’Sullivan
• Creative inputs from different women   

10.55 Workshops/activities

• Song workshop
• Wellbeing workshop
• Art workshop (self portraits)
• Circle dance workshop
• Paper flower making activity
• Hand massage
• Information stalls

Also:  Raffle/lucky dip

12.15 Presentation of outputs from workshop including circle dance and singing

Organised by The Local Global Women’s Partnership: Dublin Multi-Cultural Resource Centre, LYCS, AKIDWA, Dublin Adult Learning Centre, Diaspora Women’s Initiative (DWI), Cairde, Migrant Rights Centre of Ireland,  SAOL Project, Hill St FRC, Roma Programme and Pavee Point.