African Languages and Monitoring Forms
Migrant and Refugee Healthcare
- NHS Entitlements: Migrant Healthcare
- NHS Multilingual Healthcare Resources
- How to register with a GP
- Doctors of the World: Migrants Rights to Healthcare
- London Refugee Council Support Services
- British Medical Association: Refugee & Asylum Seeker Health
Igbo
- NHS London https://vimeo.com/510321482 Comfort Ekwueme, triage and assessment team leader at Tower Hamlet’s Community Services, East London NHS Foundation Trust
- Humber, Coast and Vale Health and Care Partnership shared a video message from local clinicians in Igbo as to why you should have the coronavirus vaccine
Pidgin English (Nigerian)
- Humber, Coast and Vale Health and Care Partnership shared a video message from local clinicians in Pidgin English (Nigerian) as to why you should have the coronavirus vaccine
Swahili
- NHS London https://vimeo.com/506162648 Vivian Motana, Healthcare Assistant at Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Trust
Yoruba
- NHS London https://vimeo.com/506688814 Temitope Akinfolarin, Administrator at East London NHS Foundation Trust
- The British Red Cross Coronavirus vaccine facts in Yoruba (PDF) also see the collection of other languages
- Humber, Coast and Vale Health and Care Partnership shared a video message from local clinicians in Yoruba as to why you should have the coronavirus vaccine
Mythbusting and Tackling false information
Sharing false information about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine can be dangerous. The intention of this toolkit is to empower people with the tools and knowledge they need to help counter false information within their communities. Includes videos, animations and images in various formats to share. (Toolkit from DCMS)
False Information Toolkit
This 15-second animation shows how easily misinformation can be spread online including through closed groups such as WhatsApp. This video highlights the importance of checking information before sharing it. DCMS
Vaccine Misinformation WhatsApp Animation
Reverend Alton Bell, Senior Pastor, Wembley Family Church, talks about being aware of false information. DCMS (00:12)
https://dcmsblog.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/03-Alton-Bell-20s_E1-030421_hhGK.mp4
Sheikh Nuru Mohammed, Imam, Al Abbas Islamic Centre, talks about how to spot false information online. DCMS (00:36)
https://dcmsblog.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/SheikhNuruMohammed-no-branding-1.mp4
Sheikh Mohammed Mahmoud, Senior Imam, East London Mosque, talks about how to spot false information online. DCMS (00:30)
https://dcmsblog.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Comp-1-1-no-branding_7-1.mp4
Black Londoners
An open letter from Sir Lenny Henry to encourage Black Britons to take the COVID-19 vaccine. (03:50) NHS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mKYnTZvIUM
A video from black MPs from both Conservatives and Labour on vaccine safety. Nadhim Zahawi on Twitter
Resources
- Guide for older people in Somali – PHE
- Guide for pregnant women in Somali – PHE
- Guide for healthcare workers in Somali – PHE
- Guide on what to expect after your vaccination in Somali – PHE
Videos
- COVID-19 vaccine information in Yoruba – NHS London
- COVID-19 vaccine information in Igbo – NHS London
- Vaccine information in Somali – NHS London
- DPH Dr Sandra Husbands answers question about the vaccines – PHE
- Community Dietician encouraging taking the vaccine – NHS
- How important is it for people from deprived or minority backgrounds to get the vaccine – PHE
- Building trust within BME communities – Barts Health NHS Trust
- COVID-19 Vaccine: How do we know we will be safe once we’ve had the vaccine? – Panel from Westminster City Council including Kevin Fenton