In 2020, Doctors of the World UK launched the National Health Advisors co-production work, to ensure people with lived experience of migration, healthcare exclusion, and the asylum system have a greater influence over healthcare policy and practice, using their personal knowledge.
National Health Advisors know best of the impact of healthcare policies and practice to daily life, and their voices should be at the centre of changing public perspectives, achieving well-informed inclusive services, and driving sustainable, systemic, policy change in healthcare.
National Health Advisors work as an equal partner at Doctors of the World, coproducing accessible resources, co-delivering health access training to migrants, and strategically engaging with external health bodies in policy influencing, media, and campaigns. So far, the National Health Advisors have delivered 16 training sessions to external organisations and been an accredited contributor to 24 publications.
If you are a group of migrants, refugees, or people seeking asylum and want to learn more about your right to access healthcare and practical advice, please message Anna Miller on amiller@doctorsoftheworld.org.uk.
Meet some of our National Health Advisors
Niloha, North Wales
Medical doctor, NHA policy lead
Passionate about mental health, wellbeing, vaccination for migrants
Kemi, London
NHA Community and policy lead & resource development consultant
Passionate about engaging with stakeholders and media; maternity and women’s rights
Shams, Darlington
NHA Community & Campaigning lead
Passionate about raising awareness on access to healthcare for refugee and asylum-seeking community
Chantelle, London
Activist for women
Passionate about the wellbeing of women through the use of her dance and music group
Nazanin, North West England
Medical doctor, surgeon, NHA campaign and resource development lead
Passionate about patient advocacy and medical education
Arooba, North East England
Cancer biology and immunology student, NHA Resource Development Lead
Passionate about access to education for people seeking asylum
Abie, London
NHA Community and Strategic Projects Lead
Passionate about raising awareness on access to healthcare for refugee and asylum-seeking communities
Janet, London
NHA Policy, Human Resources and Development Lead
Passionate about communicating and influencing people, services and policy