Welcome to the
founded in 2020
The British Caribbean Doctors and Dentists Association is a network of medical & dental students, doctors and dentists of Caribbean origin
BCDD
Ethnic minorities have an increased risk of poor health with inequalities in access to secondary health and dental care. Black Caribbeans are almost 2 times more likely to report poor health compared to White British people.
Black Caribbean people are disengaging from medical services largely due to the mistrust of healthcare professionals. They report a poorer experience with primary care, which has a detrimental effect on early diagnosis and treatment of illness; as well as poor control of pre-existing conditions.
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