The unique health inequalities faced by Eastern European communities in the UK

In this episode, host Lee Pinkerton welcomes three distinguished guests from the public health sector to discuss the unique health inequalities faced by Eastern European communities in the UK. Tetiana Teslenko, a paediatrician and neonatologist from Ukraine shares her work on childhood health and vaccination awareness among Ukrainian refugees. Galina Nguekam , a public health advanced practitioner working in Barking & Dagenham, outlines the efforts of the NHS and local councils to engage Eastern European communities through culturally sensitive outreach and vaccination steering groups. Diana Divajeva, a Lithuanian-born Public Health Intelligence Lead based in Hackney, explains the importance of data-driven decision-making and the challenges of overcoming misinformation and distrust in health services.