Happy Healthy Households
PROJECT LOCATION
Brent and Newham, London, UK
Status
Complete
When
2011 – 2012
Health Concern
Tuberculosis
Project Hypothesis
Increasing awareness of the relationship between poor health and poor housing/living conditions will reduce disease stigmatization and incidences of tuberculosis among beneficiary groups.
Beneficiaries
- 50 community members participated in workshops.
- 300 students viewed the project’s video Hanging in the Air and engaged in knowledge retention exercises.
- 1,500 community members reached through engagement efforts, focus group discussions, and presentations.
- 15,000 Londoners read ARCHIVE’s publications about health and housing.
Research Outcomes
- In a 3 year period, the community saw a 30% reduction in TB hospitalizations through the efforts of many community-based campaigns.
Project Partners
- Implementing Partner — Brent Council
- Implementing Partner — Brent Refugees and Migrants Forum
- Implementing Partner — Latitude Care Network (LCN)
- Implementing Partner — NHS Brent
- Implementing Partner — Somali Women’s Enterprise and Employment Project
- Implementing Partner — Health Works
SUPPORT FOR THIS PROJECT PROVIDED IN PART BY
- National Health Service
- Public Donations
For more information on this project, please contact ARCHIVE here.
ARCHIVE UK and community members pose for a photo during community health training.
ARCHIVE UK and community stakeholders meet to outline priorities.
ARCHIVE UK meets with local community stakeholders.
ARCHIVE UK meeting with local community organizers.
School children discuss what they learned about tuberculosis from the Hanging in the Air video.
School children participate in an activity to help them learn about tuberculosis transmission and symptoms.