One in two people will develop cancer in their lifetime and cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide. Each of us knows someone who is living with cancer or has sadly died of cancer. The fact that King Charles’ cancer diagnosis and subsequent treatment was within days is not lost on many living in the UK where there are long waiting times to access NHS diagnostic and treatment services for cancer and other health conditions.

The month of May is Haitian Heritage Month and today is Haitian Flag Day, where Haitians proudly commemorate the country's independence from French rule. Haiti’s flag was hoisted for the first time on May 18th in 1803, and the Haitian people came together to establish the country's first republic.

As a Black woman, I challenge us today to start a global movement to demand racial equity for Black and Brown women. Black and Brown women’s life matter. We deserve to be heard. We deserve to be prioritised. We deserve to be cared for. We deserve to survive. We deserve to thrive.

There are many phrases thrown around in the international development sector that I wince at whenever I hear them. These words are tied up in white saviourism and white superiority and have serious consequences for black and brown people.

A qualitative exploration of the barriers and facilitators for people experiencing homelessness achieving good oral health. Community Dental Health (2019) 36, 137–142 © BASCD 2019 Received 29 October 2018; Accepted 3 February 2019 doi:10.1922/CDH_4488Csikar06