Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
Volume 72, Issue 5, 2018, Pages 409-412

Your health is your wealth: Faith-based community action on the health of African migrant communities in Amsterdam (Review)

Agyemang C.* , Meeks K. , Boateng R. , Beune E.
  • a Department of Public Health, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, PO Box 22660, Amsterdam, 1100 DD, Netherlands
  • b Department of Public Health, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, PO Box 22660, Amsterdam, 1100 DD, Netherlands
  • c Pentecostal Council of Churches, Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • d Department of Public Health, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, PO Box 22660, Amsterdam, 1100 DD, Netherlands

Abstract

The African migrant communities in Europe face many challenges including poor health outcomes. Migrant community leaders can play a crucial role in addressing the health needs of their community members. In this paper, we described Sub-Saharan African migrant community leaders' action to improve the health of their faith-based community members in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. © Article author(s) (or their employer(s) unless otherwise stated in the text of the article) 2018. All rights reserved.

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Netherlands health promotion human health status Christianity ethnology religion Humans migrant North Holland psychology Amsterdam [North Holland] Black person male African Continental Ancestry Group female Review Africa leadership community participation organization and management action plan migration Transients and Migrants clergy immigrant population
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85061189925&doi=10.1136%2fjech-2017-209130&partnerID=40&md5=6c490e63d771f5ea9677d0b578750dad
DOI: 10.1136/jech-2017-209130
ISSN: 0143005X
Cited by: 2
Original Language: English