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Engaging South Asian Communities for Health Promotion: A Participatory Needs Assessment Approach

This case study delves into the practical experience and insights gained from community needs assessment projects targeting South Asian populations to address cardiovascular disease risk factors and low physical activity levels. Learn about the participatory approach used to gather views and develop interventions to promote physical activity in this demographic.

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Engaging South Asian Communities for Health Promotion: A Participatory Needs Assessment Approach

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  1. EMPHO Public Health Intelligence TrainingCourse Case study “Reaching hard to reach groups” Yesmean Khalil 5th December 2006

  2. Aim: • To share practical experience and learning from a number of community needs assessment projects undertaken locally; using a participatory approach.

  3. ScenarioBackground • South Asians have a higher relative risk of CVD • Tackling risk factors in the general population is up to 3 times more effective in preventing deaths than concentrating on people with established heart disease. • Physical Activity levels are lower among South Asian communities then the general population.

  4. Task • Develop a needs assessment framework to ascertain views of the South Asian community around physical activity; with a view to developing appropriate responses to increase physical activity levels.

  5. Task Describe the approach to be taken, specifically in relation to: • Which HNA tool & why. • What specific issues would you take into consideration. • Identify key barriers and how you would seek to over come them.

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