British Somali Medical Association
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| Abbreviation | BSMA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2018 |
| Type | Medical association |
| Headquarters | London |
President | Dr. Zakariye Ashkir |
| Website | BSMA |
The British Somali Medical Association (BSMA) is a voluntary organisation for doctors and medical students of Somali origin, established in 2018 and based in the United Kingdom.
The BSMA was established to provide a formal networking and support platform for its members, improve access to medical education for British-Somali and other ethnic minority students, and to support efforts to address the healthcare challenges of the UK Somali Community .
Membership[edit]
According to the BSMA, membership is open to all UK based doctors and medical students of Somali origin. Associate membership can be obtained by Somali medical students and doctors based abroad, as well as UK based non-Somali healthcare professionals who have demonstrated a significant commitment to furthering healthcare of the Somali community in the UK or abroad..[1]
Activities[edit]
The BSMA has engaged in multiple projects and activities to the benefit of its members and the wider British Somali Community since early 2018. These have included:
Membership Activities
The British Somali Medical Association (BSMA) organizes a range of educational and networking activities for its members, including an International Medical Graduates (IMG) Course for foreign-trained members. The BSMA also holds an Annual Gala and various social/networking events to foster connections within the UK Somali medical community.
Widening Participation Programmes
Since 2017, the BSMA has run a free one-day "Access2Medicine" Programme for 16-18 year-olds aimed at introducing students to a career in Medicine and life at medical school. Since 2020 the association also run a competitive Scholars Programme, a free year-long mentoring initiative for UK-based medical school applicants. All of the BSMA's Widening Participation activities are open to other ethnic minority students.
Community Outreach Projects
The BSMA has taken part in several outreach projects focusing on overcoming barriers to health and healthcare inequality affecting the British Somali Community. Notable examples include a National Mental Health Conference held in 2019 [2][3], as well as a COVID-19 Awareness Program directed at the community during the height of the pandemic. This initiative garnered significant exposure, receiving coverage on mainstream media outlets such as Aljazeera [4][5]. In addition to this, the BSMA has both independently and in collaboration with other organizations lobbied the UK government on issues and policies that directly affect the health and wellbeing of British Somali and other ethnic minority communities [6][7]
References[edit]
- ↑ "BSMA | British Somali Medical Association". BSMA | British Somali Medical Association. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ↑ "Kulan looga hadlaayey Muhiimada Caafimaadka Dhimirka oo Birmingham UK lagu qabtay ,DAAWO VIDEO".
- ↑ "Somali Mental Health Awareness ( British Somali Medical Association )". YouTube. 24 October 2019.
- ↑ "The UK activists creating multilingual coronavirus content".
- ↑ "Coronavirus exacts heavy toll on UK's Somali community".
- ↑ https://www.itv.com/news/2020-06-07/bame-medical-groups-write-to-health-secretary-demanding-urgent-action-to-safeguard-them-from-further-coronavirus-deaths
- ↑ "The discrimination faced by UK's Muslim healthcare workers". 3 December 2021.
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