In this short film, Aqib Elahi, Health Educator for Hampshire and Isle of Wight, talks about his diabetes engagement work with Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities and programme participants to reduce health inequalities and improve diversity in the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme.

The NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme (Healthier You) is designed to help prevent or delay the onset of Type 2 Diabetes in people at high risk.

You can find out if you are eligible to join your local programme by completing the Diabetes UK risk tool at riskscore.diabetes.org.uk