BIMA’s Mindsavers programme has been featured in a recent BMJ article profiling Dr Imrana Siddiqui and her work to improve mental healthcare for Muslim communities.

Drawing on her experience as a GP in East London, Dr Siddiqui highlights the real gaps many Muslim patients face — from lower recovery rates to services that don’t always reflect their needs or lived experiences.

In response, she led the development of Mindsavers — a BIMA-led programme delivering faith-informed, evidence-based mental health education in mosques and community spaces. The aim is simple but important: to make conversations around mental health more accessible, relevant, and rooted in the communities we serve.

Since launching, Mindsavers has grown across the UK and beyond, reflecting both the scale of need and the value of culturally grounded approaches.

As Dr Imrana Siddiqui shares in the article:

“We built a programme which was bespoke for the Muslim community… It’s about improving health literacy while empowering people by giving them the tools to help themselves and their communities.”

This feature is an important recognition of the role community-led, faith-sensitive work can play in improving mental health outcomes.

Read more on the BMJ website.