Research by Ronan Cameron-Carter Government advice and statistics UK Government Coronavirus information page – The UK Government’s official coronavirus information page where you can find the latest government policies on travel restrictions, social distancing, testing, and other important information. Getting a free test for coronavirus – If you
Francis Fernando, one of the founders of Filipino Nurses Association UK, has been recognised as a runner-up in the BAME50, the Health Service Journal’s (HSJ) list of the most influential BAME leaders in health. The selection was made by a panel of 16 distinguished judges.
Coronavirus cases have been rising fast again in the last few weeks. Tinig UK wants to help prevent a second wave of potentially avoidable deaths among Filipino healthcare workers and all those on the frontlines by asking – what changes have been made? Filipinos, we
Minerva Pascual Klepacz, matron in the Eye Unit and BAME lead at Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has been awarded the British Empire Medal for her services to nursing during the pandemic. She is the only Filipino to receive an award for
Virtual meetings and events have now replaced in-person activities. Photo credit: Bournemouth University Facebook group by Anoop Bhuller Covid-19 has impacted many university students, forcing them to put their studies and social lives on hold. With the implications of social distancing and other guidelines, Filipino
The world’s largest media development and assistance charity, Internews, has praised the work of Tinig UK in its report looking at how its Covid-19 Rapid Response Fund is helping the work of media organisations from more than 40 countries. “The UK Filipino community did not
Filipino nurses work in many parts of the world. Photo credit: Shutterstock The Phillippine Nurses Association UK (PNAUK) has called for the unconditional lifting of the Philippine government’s ban on the deployment of healthcare workers abroad. The restriction may have implications for staffing in the
Many Filipino construction workers in Saudi Arabia have lost their jobs in even before the pandemic. Photo credit: Pixabay Thousands of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) have been made redundant because of Covid-19. However, the all-enduring Filipino safety net during crises – the family – soldiered
Filipinos have been one of the communities worst-affected by Covid-19 in Britain. Those working in healthcare have been particularly vulnerable to contracting and dying from the virus. But understanding the data behind the deaths is not an easy task. This is what we know so far.
The coronavirus has affected many communities. Filipinos have been particularly badly hit. Piecing together reports and research, it is clear that a large proportion of healthcare workers who have died in the UK are of Filipino origin.