Places of worship can be health promotion spaces for faith-based black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities

Implications for practice and research► Further research is needed to understand how faith can influence health behaviours of members of faith-based communities.► Public health professionals should recognise that places of worship provide a point for people from same faith and especially for those from black, Asian and minority ethnic communities (in the UK context) to come together. ContextIndividuals' faith plays an important role in their ways of living and day-to-day choices.The relationship between faith and improved health outcomes, especially with regard to individuals from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) community has been a focus of recent research.1 2 While the importance of faith-based affiliations, organisations and groups with regard to public health (PH) 3 is established, it requires further exploration and understanding to determine how such organisations and places of worships can be used for health promotion and health education.