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BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London – popularly known as ‘Neasden Temple’ – has been invited by Oxford University’s Centre for Research Equity (CfRE) to be a strategic partner for advisory support.
The CfRE aims to improve and advance the understanding of inclusive research practice and community engagement in health and care research.
(SUBHEAD)BAPS contributed to an informative day of talks and presentations with a recorded video message from Yogvivek Swami, head swami of BAPS in UK & Europe. He said, “This is a very worthy initiative, and we are keen to support it in whatever way we can and to foster a much stronger relationship between the Centre and BAPS to help ensure we can serve everyone within our community, irrespective of faith or ethnicity.”
Prof. Mahendra Patel OBE FHEA FRPharmS, CEO of the CfRE, who also leads on Inclusion and Diversity in Primary Care Health Sciences at the University of Oxford, said, “We are hugely grateful to BAPS Neasden Temple for its support and amazing efforts in helping to raise the awareness of our large-scale national clinical trials for the treatment of Covid-19 to all its Hindu community and followers.
Prof. Chris Butler, Prof. of Primary Care at the University of Oxford, also reiterated the need for wider community engagement, as he again appreciated the contributions of the Mandir and BAPS during Covid.
Rena Amin FRPharmS, a leading pharmacist by profession and a senior BAPS volunteer in the UK, said, “BAPS is committed to supporting communities throughout the UK. We are proud to be a pillar of trust not only within the Hindu community but also other marginalised communities across the UK and worldwide. We were humbled by the invitation to join the Centre in an advisory capacity and are confident that this collaboration will ultimately improve health outcomes and reduce inequalities throughout the community.”
