The Muslim Community
Community Insights
Understanding Birmingham's health landscape
Birmingham, like many cities in the UK, has deep health equalities when comparing different areas of the city. The difference in life expectancy across city wards can be more than 8 years.
How Unity Health can help
This section highlights health inequalities affecting the city’s Muslim community and outlines ways Unity Health can support addressing them. Many other communities face similar issues, and tailored approaches may be needed. For information about other groups, see the Deep Engagement Partner programme at Birmingham City Council.
For further information on other communities visit
The Deep Engagement Partner programme | Birmingham City Council
Health Inequalities in Muslim Communities: Evidence & Holistic Solutions — Public Health Summary
The Public Health Department report summarises key health issues in the Muslim community: heart disease, diabetes, mental health, and addiction. Read the full report for details.
Please click here to download the report. Or listen to the podcast.
Feedback From Muslim Community Focus Groups
This section highlights health inequalities affecting the city’s Muslim community and outlines ways Unity Health can support addressing them. Many other communities face similar issues, and tailored approaches may be needed. For information about other groups, see the Deep Engagement Partner programme at Birmingham City Council.
Mental Health click here
Women’s Health issues click here
Young People – challenges and opportunities click here
Islamic Teachings and Community Health click here??
Further Focus Groups are planned in 2026 to explore how some of the recommendations arising from these Focus Groups can be implemented.
Community
Health Champion
Become a health champion!Many common chronic diseases can be delayed or in some cases even reversed by making the healthy lifestyle changes recommended in Lifestyle Medicine research & embodied in Prophetic wisdom. If you would like to be trained as a Community Health Champion to take this message to your community please get in touch.
Cultural Awareness Training
If you are a health professional who cares for many patients from the Muslim community and feel you would benefit from additional cultural awareness training about their specific needs, please get in touch.
Examples of previous training sessions are listed below. Click to download..
Women's Reproductive Health - an Islamic perspective click here
The Muslim community & the Criminal Justice System click here
Islamic perspectives on mental health click here
The Muslim Patient – A Nurses Guide click here
Learning From Nature click here
What is Health Coaching click here