The CO-CAPTAIN Final Conference has been a great success, bringing together stakeholders from across Europe to share results, exchange insights and discuss the future of inclusive cancer prevention.
👏 A big thank you to all speakers, participants and partners for their engagement and contributions.
🚀 The CO-CAPTAIN Final Conference has just start!
Today, we bring together key stakeholders to share results, exchange insights and discuss the future of inclusive cancer prevention for people experiencing mental ill-health.
#COCAPTAIN #CancerPrevention #MentalHealth #HealthEquity #EUProjects
🌍 #WorldHealthDay 2026: Together for health, stand with science
Today, we join the global call to strengthen trust in science and promote equitable access to health for all.
📄 New publication from CO-CAPTAIN
Led by Katrin Schäfer as part of her PhD research and co-authored with the project team, now published in Frontiers in Public Health
📍 Today, the third meeting of the “Prevention and Early Detection: Implementation Research” cluster took place, bringing together around 70 participants.
The meeting gathered all cluster partners to share progress, exchange experiences and align on next steps.
#CancerPreventionEU
The first CO-CAPTAIN workshop in Madrid has successfully taken place, bringing together key stakeholders to continue shaping more inclusive approaches to cancer prevention.
#COCAPTAIN #CancerPrevention #MentalHealth #HealthEquity #IntegratedCare #PublicHealth #EUProjects
A few days ago, the first #COCAPTAIN workshop in Austria took place. Organised by the Medical University of Vienna and facilitated by Hanna Mües and Katrin Schäfer, it brought stakeholders together to advance inclusive #CancerPrevention for people experiencing mental ill-health.
Yesterday, the first #COCAPTAIN stakeholder workshop in Poland took place, organised by Magdalena Wrzesińska and Magdalena Kostyła (Medical University of Łódź). 16 experts from oncology, mental health, policy and patient organisations discussed integrated cancer prevention.
📢 Join us at the CO-CAPTAIN Final Conference
The CO-CAPTAIN Final Conference will explore how to advance more inclusive cancer prevention for people experiencing mental ill-health.
📅 16 April 2026
📍 Brussels & Online
🕘 09:00–13:30 CET
Across Austria, Greece, Poland and Spain, CO-CAPTAIN is bringing together policymakers, healthcare professionals, researchers, and people with lived experience through a series of stakeholder workshops.
In this new #COCAPTAIN interview, Vicky Bempi and Vasiliki Radaios, both Coordinators of the CO-CAPTAIN pilots, share their experience leading implementation on the ground.
▶️ https://youtu.be/sNNZrt91T9w
#CancerPrevention #MentalHealth #PatientNavigation #HorizonEurope #EUProjects
🚨 Registration is now OPEN!
CO-CAPTAIN Final Conference (Hybrid)
16 April 2026 | 09:00–13:30 CET
Brussels & Online
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The #COCAPTAIN Final Conference, taking place on 16 April (09:00–13:30 CET) in Brussels as a hybrid event.
This event will mark an important milestone in advancing more equitable cancer prevention across Europe.
Registration will open next week
#EUCancerPrevention #MentalHealth #HorizonEurope
🎗️ World Cancer Day | 4th February
At CO-CAPTAIN, we believe cancer prevention must be inclusive — because inequality costs lives.
This World Cancer Day, we stand with all those working to make prevention a right, not a privilege.
Because equity is not optional — it’s essential.
The European Parliament published a new study on cancer inequalities and its message is clear: mental health remains an overlooked dimension in cancer prevention and care.
www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/STUD/2025...
We’re proud to be part of the EU Cancer Mission’s new communication campaign, which highlights the diversity and impact of projects working to reduce the cancer burden across Europe.
▶️ Watch the full video here:
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Cancer prevention, step by step — the Greek pilot of #COCAPTAIN is advancing efforts to make preventive care more inclusive.
🧭 Read more about their work here:
Too often, health systems fail to integrate mental health care into cancer prevention strategies.
People with severe mental illness are less likely to be screened and often diagnosed later (Lancet Psychiatry, 2019)
CO-CAPTAIN seeks more accessible, supportive and people-centred prevention.
With over 560 people reached and 101 participants recruited, the Polish pilot of #COCAPTAIN_EU — led by the Medical University of Lodz — is proving how local action can fuel national transformation.
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The #COCAPTAIN_EU pilot in Austria is making cancer prevention more inclusive — with 86 participants and a person-centred approach focused on trust and flexibility.
Across Europe, men are more likely to delay seeking medical help, which affects both their overall health and access to prevention.
CO-CAPTAIN walk alongside people experiencing mental ill-health, offering a navigation model that doesn’t just inform — it listens, supports, and moves forward together
World Lung Cancer Day
Lung cancer remains one of the most deadly — and preventable — forms of cancer. While tobacco use, pollution, and exposure to toxins are well-known risk factors, there are other invisible barriers too: stigma, mental ill-health, and unequal access to prevention and screening.
Yesterday, the 2025 New Medical Economics Awards were announced — recognising innovation, impact, and commitment across the fields of health and social care in Spain.
We are proud that CO-CAPTAIN was among the winners for Best Social and Health Awareness Campaign👏👏👏
#Movember begins, a global movement raising awareness of men's health — especially mental health, cancer prevention, and suicide prevention.
Let’s break the silence and promote real conversations about mental wellbeing, vulnerability, and equitable access to cancer prevention services for all.
According to the WHO, breast cancer is the most common cancer globally, with over 2.3 million cases in 2020.
At #COCAPTAIN, we work with communities to co-create support systems that meet people where they are — emotionally, socially, and structurally.
#BreastCancerAwareness
According to the World Health Organization, 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their lives. When detected early, the 5-year survival rate is over 90% — a powerful reminder that screening saves lives.
#BreastCancerAwareness #COCAPTAIN
🎥 New interview from the CO-CAPTAIN series now online!
In this video, Liuska Sanna, Head of Operations at Mental Health Europe, reflects on the essential role of rights-based, person-centred approaches in improving cancer prevention for people living with mental ill-health.
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Prevention is not just a message — it’s a model
As #BreastCancerAwareness Month comes to a close, let’s remember that awareness is just the first step.
What people need is ongoing support, clear guidance, and a system that adapts to their reality.
#COCAPTAIN
Too often, barriers like language, transport, mental health, or lack of information stand between a person and a simple screening.
At CO-CAPTAIN, we are working to change that.
Because prevention must be designed for real lives, not perfect scenarios.
#BreastCancerAwareness #COCAPTAIN
