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The 'Westernization' and urbanization of India has brought with it increased risk of cancer and Coronary Heart Disease.

People of South Asian origin are on average less physically active, leaving them more exposed to chronic disease.

Studies have shown that on average, people of Indian-origin prefer to consult with general practitioners rather than hospital specialists.

South Asian communities remain largely uninformed of the health-risks associated with popular imported chewing-tobacco products.

The period of presentation of cancer symptoms and first consultation is significantly longer than average within UK South-Asian communities.

Hi Elaine. I'm just publishing a book on this very topic. Perhaps we should follow each other? Regards, Raman Bedi

@DrIsable I'm working in the exact same field, and recently published a title profiling health disparities for South Asian communities.

Only 3% of Indians have access to basic palliative care.

It is estimated that half of India's diabetic population is as yet undiagnosed.

@bharan_n I'm trying to promote greater health equity for Indian-origin communities in the West, hope we can follow each other. Raman

Muslim and Hindu women have substantially different risks of breast cancer, and yet research regards them uniformly as 'South Asian'

@Life_Sciences_ I've just written a book on the subject of health disparity outcomes on the basis of ethnicity.

NHS efforts of achieving ethnic health equity focus mainly on overcoming linguistic challenges, and do little to address underlying causes.

South Asian people tend to deposit fat intra-abdominally, skewing BMI figures and raising risks of CHD and Diabetes.

Migration has a disrupting effect on both diet and physical routine, going some way to explain raised #South #Asian risk of #Heart #Disease

@siobhanmaire Hi Siobhan, I'm attempting to raise awareness of health disparities for South Asian communities living in the West. R

Uptake of available #cancer screenings in #India is lower than average, and there exists even lower uptake in #Pakistan and #Bangladesh.

gcdfundbook.org A new study detailing existing #racial #health #disparities for the #Indian #Diaspora, and how they can be remedied.

Indian Health Professionals Around the World; a common agenda vsb.li/xk7Kbg via Raman Bedi #healthcare #docglobal

CHD: one of the leading causes of mortality world-wide. In the UK, rates are declining. In India, they are increasing rapidly. #Healthcare