Dr Natalie Darko

@APPGBlackHealth @HouseofCommons @cahn_uk 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Tomorrow: APPG on Black Health meets at @HouseofCommons to discuss the Black Health Improvement Framework - examining system-wide accountability for addressing Black health inequalities. Chaired by @PauletteHamiltonMP | Secretariat: @CAHN_UK #BlackHealth #HealthEquity

Today’s the day to honour Benjamin Zephaniah—everyone welcome. Let’s turn his words into action: stand for justice, speak with kindness, and weave unity into every verse of life. 📖✊ The world needs more bridges, not walls. #BenjaminZephaniahDay #PeopleNeedPeople

Data from our briefing paper produced by @darko_nat helped inform last week's business of the House debate. Many thanks to @ShivaniRaja_LE for raising the alarming disparities in maternal health outcomes for ethnic minorities in the UK.

Breaking Barriers: UK MP Diane Abbott addresses the Black Maternal Health Conference hosted by The Motherhood Group #BlackMaternalHealth #BreakingBarriers #TheMotherhoodGroup​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ #BMHCUK @HackneyAbbott proudly sponsored by @LeighDay_Law

We are delighted to be funding this fantastic research project, all thanks to your kind support. Researchers @uniofleicester are hoping to develop a blood test that can detect a rarer form of womb cancer called uterine sarcoma: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

@BhamWaterstones @ppvernon 👏🏽

Join Yansie Rolston and Patrick Vernon in discussing their insightful book ‘Black Grief and Healing’ tomorrow in store! We do still have tickets available, you can book yours from the link in our bio!

“When Black people mourn, it is not only for the passing of loved ones. As a community, Black peoples will also be mourning the systemic inequities, racial prejudices and oppressions we experience daily.”

🧪Patients across the country will benefit from cutting-edge treatments and clinical trials. 🔬£100 million of public-private investment will fund 20 new clinical research hubs similar to @PRCLeicester. Learn more: gov.uk/government/new… @NIHRresearch @Leic_hospital

Maternal and neonatal deaths 'rising for the first time in a decade' - the latest Patient Safety Watch report confirms. Black mothers are still 3x more likely to die during pregnancy or shortly after than white women. Behind this data are real women, lives and families. Just yesterday, I spoke with someone still struggling with the aftermath of losing their baby due to negligence and lack of safety. Fear shouldn't be part of any mother's journey, yet Black women consistently express the most concern about maternity safety. This isn't just about numbers or reports. This is an obvious human rights issue. @WatchPatient @MotherhoodGroup #BlackMaternalHealth #MaternityInequality #TheMotherhoodGroup #PatientSafety

@dejolaleye @Leic_hospital @uniofleicester @ENT_UK @BAHNOOfficial @LeicResearch @LPTnhs @RCSnews @DrTunjiAlausa @cancer_east @BBCWorld 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Today I received the African Global Healthcare Icon of the Year Award 2024 organised by the African Custodian Awards 🥳🙌👏👏❤️. The ceremony was held in the city I grew up in - Lagos, Nigeria 🇳🇬 I dedicate this award to my Mum - Mrs Durojaiye Olaleye (who was present to witness it), my wife - Dr Mrs Jaiye Olaleye, daughters (Ruby & Lily), family, friends, patients and our head and neck cancer teams in Leicester UK @Leic_hospital 👏👏 I will continue to support medical education and capacity building for improving healthcare in Africa by God’s grace 🙏 We can all reach for the stars and achieve our dreams in whatever field of endeavour we are in. I hope this inspires someone to increase their belief in themselves, continue in diligence and achieve great things ❤️

1/7 Publication Alert! My new book: Race and Assessment in HE is finally out! It is essential reading for anyone interested in the relationship between assessment and race in HE, and what we can do make HE assessment more inclusive and equitable

Publication Day. Both Yansie and myself want to thank the contributors and our publisher. We all need to grieve and heal.

As part of my study exploring Black women’s experiences of prenatal testing, I’m chatting to clinicians about all things #equity  in prenatal genetics. Are you an England-based HCP that discusses prenatal testing with families? Get in touch with me via #6af7ffa7-ed9f-4d79-9e40-e67712b6c512" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">unheardvoices.co.uk/#6af7ffa7-ed9f…

When 7 Days meets Taxi Riddim 👀🎶😮‍💨 As soon as I heard that sound system my inner child took over & in that moment I knew exactly the assignment🔥🎤❤️🇯🇲🔊#7Days #TaxiRiddim #Nottinghillcarnival 🔊

.@KamalaHarris is ready for this moment. By every measure, she will be one of the most qualified people ever to seek the presidency. And by every measure, she will be one of the most dignified.

How can uterine (womb) cancer care be fair and equitable for all patients, including those identifying as LGBTQ+? At @LeicesterGCR we addressed this question by speaking to patients and care providers: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…… #wombcancer #equitablehealthcare

We're hiring a #ResearchAssistant to join the #NIHR LeicesterBRC Inclusion Platform! If you have a passion for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion #EDI, data analysis & impactful research, this role is for you. Join us and help shape inclusive health practices! Apply now: ⬇️leicesterbrc.nihr.ac.uk/about-us/vacan… #ResearchJobs #JobVacancy #EqualityInResearch #EDI #Inclusion @jobsacuk @NHS_Jobs @GuardianJobs

Interdisciplinary Research! Let's make it more than a buzzword. Read 7 recommendations > embopress.org/doi/full/10.10… @HDKaul @SarahAInskip @Mukund_NJ @darko_nat Daniel van Helden Diane Levine Eric Guiry Charlotte King Zahir Hussain @NERCscience @RAEngNews @ahrcpress @uniofleicester

'Transforming research into reality and communities into collaborators’ - that’s the motto of the #NIHRLeicesterBRC #publicinvolvement team who are now part of monthly coffee morning organized by the Zinythia Trust. 😀 Join them for free samosas on the first Thursday of the month at Belgrave Neighbourhood Centre! 🗓️ Talk to us about how you can get involved with our work while you’re there!

Thanks 🙏🏾 to colleagues for bringing this small, but important, piece of research to life tonight, keeping communities & action at the heart of it all. Thanks🙏🏾 also to Leicester's African Caribbean Centre for partnering with us. Change will happen. #healthinequalities