06 Apr 2024
The wealth health gap: my health my right
This years’, World Health Day theme is “My health, my right”. The face that our health is a basic and essential asset that affects all other aspects of our lives, and that health is a right has been almost universally accepted. In fact, the 1946 Constitution of the World Health Organisation (WHO) expands on... Read More
20 Mar 2024
Nurses and smoking
Reducing the risk of chronic respiratory disease Funded by the Burdett Trust for nursing as part of their nursing respiratory disease grants, C3 Collaborating for health is working with Edinburgh Napier University, and Smoke Free App, one of the leading Apps for supporting people in stopping smoking. The programme aims to reduce the risk of... Read More
15 Mar 2024
Nursing workforce and NCDs – a double crisis
What is the issue? Nurses are leaving their jobs Europe, including the UK, is facing a nursing workforce crisis. With nurses reporting leaving their jobs as a result of burnout, low pay, unsafe working conditions and limited career opportunities, health systems across the continent are beginning to feel the effects. Between 20% and 61% of nurses... Read More
13 Mar 2024
NCDs and diet
In our fast-paced world, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) also known as chronic diseases have emerged as a major global health concern, contributing significantly to morbidity and mortality. NCDs kill 41 million people each year, equivalent to 74% of all deaths globally. These diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, most cancers, and respiratory diseases, are often linked to... Read More
13 Mar 2024
Inspirited Minds
C3 Collaborating for Health part of a faith-based mental health programme for young Muslim women Co-led by Professor Andy Jones, a public health academic with C3 Collaborating for Health. The University of Hertfordshire-led research team has won more than half a million in funding to evaluate a new faith-based mental health intervention aimed at supporting... Read More
06 Mar 2024
Increasing physical activity amongst Muslim women
Importance of physical exercise We often hear about the importance of exercise and staying physically active through advertisements on TV and social media and from health professionals like GPs. The World Health Organisation recommends adults complete approximately 75 minutes of intense exercise, or 150 minutes of moderate exercise, each week – that could be while... Read More
20 Feb 2024
Nursing workforce and NCDs – a double crisis
What is the issue? Nurses are leaving their jobs Europe, including the UK, is facing a nursing workforce crisis. With nurses reporting leaving their jobs as a result of burnout, low pay, unsafe working conditions and limited career opportunities, health systems across the continent are beginning to feel the effects. Between 20% and 61% of... Read More
08 Feb 2024
Become the C3 Chair of Trustees – Applications open!
Role Summary: C3 is seeking a new Chair who will lead the Board and work closely with C3’s Director and other Trustees to ensure the clear strategic direction, effectiveness, and good governance of the charity. We seek an individual with enthusiasm for C3’s vision and mission and experience as a charity trustee. Our new Chair... Read More
02 Feb 2024
Diabetes and Oral Health
Diabetes and oral health: C3 partnered with the Burdett Trust for Nursing to reduce the prevalence of type 2 Diabetes by engaging and training nurses on the bi-directional relationship between type 2 diabetes and oral health. Exploring barriers and ways to better enable to nurses address type 2 diabetes and poor oral health. The aim was... Read More
30 Nov 2023
One too many? The link between alcohol and cancer
For the 2023 London Global Cancer Week C3 Collaborating for Health and The George Institute were joined by speakers from the World Health Organisation (WHO), NCD Alliance, and Movendi International to explore the link between alcohol and cancer. Our panel of speakers (Dr Carina Ferreira-Borges , Maik Dünnbier, Professor Simone Pettigrew, and Liz Arnanz) are specialists in health, policy,... Read More