For a condition that is such a big problem, it is rarely spoken about and often forgotten about. A lot of the time, eating disorders are not really considered in mental health conversations.

At the heart of our astonishing diversity and shared humanity, lies a common thread that defines us all - the remarkable language of DNA. A code that is somehow 99.9% identical in each of us but inexplicably more complex than 0s and 1s.

The BMJ reported that there were 65.1 million healthcare professionals globally in 2020. This work force is made up of doctors, nurses, pharmacists, paramedics, physiotherapists and many more.

I think I received my first invitation for a smear test a few months after I turned 25. I’m a doctor. I think the UK has some of the most effective health screening programmes in the whole world.

For wealthier countries, it seems a way out of the COVID19 pandemic is clear and in view, but for lower-income countries a way out is not even in sight.

Racism in healthcare has two sides- racism coming from patients and racism from colleagues. Unfortunately, coming from a BAME background and working in healthcare, you experience both sides.