Table 2.
The main long-term functions of BAME alliance
| 1. Improving and decreasing the gap in psychosocial inequalities | |
| 2. Improving access to health system and addressing metabolic factors like obesity, hypertension, diabetes and metabolic syndrome | |
| 3. NHS health checks should start at age 25 for BAME population | |
| 4. More representation of BAME in medical education system in medical schools and university hospitals | |
| 5. Health education and promotion for community | |
| 6. Better surveillance and management of chronic disease | |
| 7. Increasing cultural awareness in order to avoid second wave of COVID-19 | |
| 8. Training of community and religious leaders in preventative measures against COVID-19 | |
| 9. Short- and long-term research in understanding the impact of COVID-19 in BAME communities | |
| 10. Improving housing condition and ventilation |