
← PHTRI Podcast25 Sept 2025 · 41 min
Dr Sharmin Shajahan discusses health disparities in the Bangladeshi Community
Dr. Sharmin Shajahan shares her extensive experience in public health, including her early work in Tower Hamlets and her PhD research on access to health services for Bangladeshi cardiac patients.
Dr. Shajahan also discusses her current roles as Deputy Director at Voice for Change England, and co-chair of the London Bangladeshi Health Partnership, addressing health disparities like diabetes and cancer screening, and emphasises the need for innovative community engagement approaches.
link to the Voice For Change website https://www.voice4change-england.org/
link to the Horizons Health Programme https://www.voice4change-england.org/horizons-london-programme
Link to the Bangladeshi Health Partnership website https://www.banglaha.org.uk/lbhp