OACCU Grand Final: United4Health

The EU-funded “Outdoors Against Cancer Connect with Us” (OACCUs) project is preparing to present its final event. Everyone is invited to follow this event, which is broadcast live from, among others, Umeå University!

This is the culmination of a project aiming to promote a healthy lifestyle among young cancer survivors across Europe. After nearly two years of dedicated work, project partners from six European Member States invite the public to a live-streamed celebratory event that will showcase impressive results and forward-looking initiatives to support this resilient group.

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Hosted by: Svenja Stoven, project manager at Umeå University

Admin: Petra Thaler, founder and head of the partner project Outdoors Against Cancer, Germany

Throughout the project, OACCUs were driven by the logo Choose the healthy way, a call to action, which fostered the development of a supportive network aimed at improving the quality of life of young cancer survivors. This closing event will focus on “United4Health – Together Choosing the Healthy Path”. The four pillars of the project strategy for a healthy lifestyle: Physical activity and outdoor sports, balanced diet, sustainability and nature as well as physical and mental health.

Highlights:

• Detailed presentation of key findings and scientific insights in easy-to-understand English
• Live broadcast directly from them Participating countries
• Introduction to the educational material OACCU Toolbox
• Insightful interviews with young cancer survivors and professionals who work with young cancer survivors
• Live presentations of project results

Highlight of Svenja Stoven and Petra Thaler:

“This event is a great opportunity to share the valuable findings of the project and we really appreciate everyone's support in spreading the word. Our findings, which aim to promote a healthy lifestyle after cancer, are not only relevant to our target population, young cancer survivors, but also apply across the board. Broad to all cancer survivors Through the OACCUs project, we have been able to focus attention on young cancer survivors and support their future in terms of healthy lifestyles, while creating a model that offers practical tools to all cancer survivors, in line with our motto: Choose the healthy way!“

Don't miss the chance to be part of an important event to support young cancer survivors and shape policies for future health initiatives across the EU.