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Zoraida Colorado

Zoraida Colorado leads the Health Programme at Community Links, which is a social action charity based in east London. She has been instrumental in the success of several cancer screening projects. Zora holds a Public Service Management degree from City University in London.

Tackling screening inequalities in BAME communities

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Tackling screening inequalities and sharing best practice is a priority for PHE Screening. In this article, a health programme manager explains how the charity she works for is tackling screening inequalities in BAME communities.

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