Black, Black African and Black Caribbean communities in the UK have a rich heritage. But for too long, we have been left out of health and genetics research. 

Black people in the UK are 2–4 times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than white people

Black people are more likely to have, and die from, high blood pressure and strokes than the general UK population

People of Black and Mixed ethnicity are the youngest groups starting kidney replacement therapy in the UK

Structural racism can reinforce the inequalities experience by Black people and have a negative impact on their health