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History of CNHLC
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| The Chinese National Healthy Living Centre
was founded in 1987 to promote healthy living, and provide access
to health services, for the Chinese community in the UK. The
community is widely dispersed across the country and currently
makes the lowest use of health services of all Minority Ethnic
groups. |
| The Centre aims to reduce the health inequality
between the Chinese community and the general population. |
| Language difficulties and long working hours
in the catering trade present major obstacles to many Chinese
people in accessing mainstream health provision. Language and
cultural barriers can result in their being given inappropriate
health solutions. |
| Isolation is a common problem amongst this
widely dispersed community and can lead to a range of mental
illnesses. The Centre, based close to London's Chinatown, provides
a range of services designed to tackle both the physical and
psychological aspects of health. |
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