In the city hit by the highest rates of asthma hospitalization, the Central mosque of Brent is set to launch a support group to those who suffer from asthma and lung conditions.
The “breathe easy” group will be launched on Friday, January 21 and the organizers hope to end the isolation felt by many sufferers.
“This support group is vital, and we want to welcome everyone, whatever their background or religion to the mosque,” Dr. Raja Amjid Riaz, who is treasurer and trustee at the mosque said, Brent & Kilburn Times reported.
“It is in a socially deprived area, with high levels of smoking and COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).
“Around 60 per cent of the population, especially in the south of the borough is BAME, and these communities can be reluctant to seek out health advice.”
He added: “We hope to create a program of talks that really resonates with the people with lung conditions, helps them to manage their health more proactively and provides a place where they can share their experiences and get support from others in the same situation.”
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Between February and July 2021, more than 9,000 were vaccinated at the Central Mosque of Brent, including Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, vaccine minister Nadhim Zahawi and West Suffolk MP Matthew Hancock.
In November 2021, the mosque reopened as a vaccination center to encourage vaccine and booster uptake to protect residents against the virus this winter.
Earlier this month, the mosque celebrated its 10,000th covid vaccine shots.
SOURCE: https://aboutislam.net/muslim-issues/europe/brent-mosque-launches-breathe-easy-support-group/
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