Acting FAST can save lives Public Health England has launched its stroke awareness campaign featuring an African Caribbean male in the TV advert to highlight the importance of acting FAST as soon as stroke symptoms present themselves. Research shows that the risk of stroke amongst black people of African and Caribbean origin is twice as […]
1 in 4 African Caribbean adults unaware they’re at higher risk of high blood pressure and diabetes. Around one in four African Caribbean adults in the UK don’t realise their ethnicity increases their risk of high blood pressure and diabetes – major risk factors for stroke – according to new figures from the British Heart […]
One man dies every hour in the UK Yet hardly anyone talks about it. It’s hidden because we can’t see it and many people don’t even know what a prostate is or what it does. Prostate cancer awareness month is all about changing that. The more we talk openly about prostate cancer the more lives […]
Black African and Caribbean women are urged to know the signs and symptoms of breast cancer Actress Dona Croll supports NHS ‘Be Clear on Cancer’ campaign to raise awareness of breast cancer amongst black African and Caribbean women. The NHS is launching a new ‘Be Clear on Cancer’ public awareness campaign highlighting the fact that […]
Raising awareness with Tropical Sun ACLT ‘Backing the Community’ campaign Can a tin of Tropical Sun Crunchy Coconut Peanuts save a life? Well, the tropical food and drinks brand is hoping to make just such a difference, with the launch of an on-pack awareness campaign, in partnership with the African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust (ACLT). Thousands […]