Every tenth of October, with the celebration of World Mental Health Day, the international community turns its attention back to psychological well-being as a fundamental human right. Statements from organisations such as the World Health Organization insist on a clear message: mental health is not built in isolation, nor is it solved solely in medical […]
Every September 29, we celebrate World Heart Day, the perfect initiative to reflect on how we look after our cardiovascular health. This year’s theme is: “Move for Your Heart.” Through the CAIR Project, we want to join this call to action by sharing some of the most significant findings from the first phase of our […]
Community health extends far beyond hospital clinical care and dispensing medicines. Everyday environmental determinants—such as urban layout, local community networks, green spaces for recreation, and strong neighborhood roots—are crucial to the population’s overall well-being. The CAIR Project develops within this holistic perspective. It is a research and community intervention initiative that places citizens at the […]
We are very happy to share some great news with our entire community. The CAIR project has been awarded the Best Public Health Communication Prize by the Spanish Society of Public Health and Sanitary Administration (SESPAS). This prestigious recognition was awarded to our work entitled “Diagnóstico contextual-relacional mediante sociogramas participativos en Carrús (Elche): una metodología […]
When we think about staying healthy, our minds usually go straight to medical solutions: scheduling a medical appointment, getting a prescription, or checking our blood pressure. While these actions are incredibly important, we often overlook one of the most powerful health tools available to us: the people around us. In the world of public health, […]
Antonio Moreno-Llamas, Noelia Navarro-Aranda, María José Sanchís-Ramón, Elisa Chilet-Rosell, Blanca Lumbreras, Clara Blanes-Mira, Elsa López Pintor, Ildefonso Hernández-Aguado, Lucy Anne Parker.
The community-led research to map local health assets across the Carrus neighborhood starts its most participative part The CAIR Project has reached a pivotal milestone. We are thrilled to announce the official launch of our co-creation phase, an ambitious collaborative journey spanning from 2026 to 2029. This phase represents the beating heart of our project, […]
When we think about our health, we usually imagine hospitals, blood tests, or the biological heritage of our parents. However, science is becoming increasingly clear: the environment where you are born, grow, work, and age determines your wellbeing much more than your DNA. Health goes beyond biology Although advances in genetics are fascinating, the reality […]
For centuries, science was perceived as the exclusive domain of people in white coats working in laboratories. However, in recent decades, this image has been changing radically thanks to citizen science. This global movement invites anyone, regardless of their academic background, to participate actively in the process of scientific research. What exactly is citizen science? […]
The concept One Health is a comprehensive approach that recognizes that human health, animal health, and environmental health are profoundly interconnected. It stems from a simple yet powerful idea: We cannot protect the health of people without also protecting the health of animals and the environment in which we all coexist. This idea was promoted […]
