or three times a This seems to have worked as the children looked quite at ease year.” surrounded by teddy bears as they had their blood pressure taken. Russell said: UCLan Health Mela has yet again been a tremendous success and is a “The shining example of community engagement. It was a pleasure to see so many students from across UCLan working in partnership with our University staff, honorary fellows and community members. Taking health and wellbeing awareness into the community via the Health Melas is now a major part of the UCLan Creative Communities Group activities. The Group now supports the seven Health Melas held throughout the year across Lancashire and Yorkshire.” When the Chairman of the National Forum for Health and Wellbeing, Professor Romesh Gupta OBE, was asked about the future of the event and reaching the public he said: “We need to think of more ways of engaging them, encouraging them, because this is all about reaching communities which are hard to reach.” The Next Health Mela will take place in Bradford University and Carlisle simultaneously on the 14 May.
or three times a year.” This seems to have worked as the children looked quite at ease surrounded by teddy bears as they had their blood pressure taken. Russell said: “The UCLan Health Mela has yet again been a tremendous success and is a shining example of community engagement. It was a pleasure to see so many students from across UCLan working in partnership with our University staff, honorary fellows and community members. Taking health and wellbeing awareness into the community via the Health Melas is now a major part of the UCLan Creative Communities Group activities. The Group now supports the seven Health Melas held throughout the year across Lancashire and Yorkshire.” When the Chairman of the National Forum for Health and Wellbeing, Professor Romesh Gupta OBE, was asked about the future of the event and reaching the public he said: “We need to think of more ways of engaging them, encouraging them, because this is all about reaching communities which are hard to reach.” The Next Health Mela will take place in Bradford University and Carlisle simultaneously on the 14 May.
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