12. A repeating pattern
• Black Americans are still more likely to
be poorer than whites
• Black people in UK live in the poorest
areas
• Afro-Ecuadorians live in dire poverty
• Brazil’s Black populations concentrated
in largely urban areas (Favelas)
14. ‘The threat to children and children’s
(health) is not video violence, but lack of
culture among role models in society’
Bengt Gorransson, Swedish Minister for Culture, 1982
15. • Being amongst the the
most vulnerable
members of society,
children are dependant
on adults for their
cultural orientation and
role models and for
their health awareness
and care.
16. Health determinants
Genetics • Challenge notions about inferiority
Environment • Change approach to make impact on
causes
Lifestyle • Support insight and ability to choose
Service provision • Community knowledge to improve
access and experience
18. If you want your eggs to
hatch, sit on them yourself.
Haitian proverb
19. 12 pointers to health Black life
Haki Madhabuti
•Clinicians / Practitioners
•Commissioning / planning
•Parents and members of the
community
20. 1. Self Knowledge
• The Ethiopian's say, ‘a
cat may go to a
monastery, but she still
remains a cat’
• The more a person
understands his or her
mind and body, the
less they will try to
destroy it.
21. 2. Be family orientated
• Every individual
needs loving people
in his or her life.
• People are shaped by
other people and
culture. We learn self-
love and self-worth in
functional families.
22. 3. Engage in Community life
• The major function of a
working community is
to make the lives of all
it’s residents liveable
and enjoyable.
• Like the trees of the
forest; when a
community fails the
residents are in
trouble.
23. 4. Avoid Stress
• Most people
worry too much
about things that
they cannot
change.
• Slow down.
• Seek quality
rather than
quantity
24. 5. Develop critical thinking
• It has become easier to
believe than think.
• people who think
critically about the world
are doers, problem
solvers.
• They are always looking
for better answers.
25. 6. Exercise discipline
• Knowing when to say no
and knowing ones own
limitations is critical to
self-discipline.
• Part of the discipline
process is to separate
desires from needs and
prioritise ones life
26. 7. Personal health plan
• Mind and body are connected; each person must
have a program that will keep him or her healthy.
• Walk when possible, cycle, swim, visit the gym, eat
with moderation
27. 8. Spiritual search
• Always seek the
answers to the
reasons for life. The
religion one
practices is not as
important as the
practice itself.
• Study all spiritual
paths.
28. 9. Cultural Interaction
• Become more
involved in our cultural
celebrations.
Kwaanza (Dec 26th -
Jan 1st), Martin Luther
King, Malcolm X and
Marcus Garvey
birthday celebrations.
•The major point is that all people, if they are
to be themselves, must be surrounded and
submersed in one’s own culture.
29. 10. Self reliance and ambition
• Become more self-reliant
in economics, politics
and education.
• Prepare your children to
start, operate and
succeed in their own
businesses.
30. 11. Be Creative
• Enjoy life and do what brings you happiness.
• If you do not have a hobby or art in which you
partake, think about learning something new.
31. 12. Adapting to Change
• The world is a far different world than it
was 100, 50 or 30 yrs ago.
• Learn to be adaptable to change, to see
change coming and initiate change.
