Health Policy Committee
The ECCV Health Policy Subcommittee provides a vehicle for our member organisations and those with a specific interest in issues concerning the health of people from ethnic communities to meet and discuss matters affecting them.
| The Health Policy Subcommittee: | • identifies emerging health issues related to people from ethnic backgrounds |
| • aims to address those issues through the development of partnerships, research, policies and practices | |
| • acts as an advocacy body for people from culturally diverse backgrounds and from new and emerging communities | |
| • provides a formal channel for views of people from ethnic communities to be presented to government and non-government sectors |
Current activity
In 2012 the health policy subcommittee is focused on three key issues: health literacy,mental health and misuse of drug and alcohol . These are likely to continue as the principal focus in 2013.
Eddie Micallef, ECCV Deputy Chaiperson, Chair of the Health Policy Subcommittee
