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CO-CAPTAIN workshops identify priorities for more inclusive cancer prevention and integrated care across Europe

Over the past months, the CO-CAPTAIN consortium has carried out a series of multi-stakeholder workshops across the pilot countries as part of Work Package 5 (WP5), bringing together healthcare professionals, policymakers, mental health specialists, social care providers, NGOs, researchers, patient representatives and people with lived experience. The workshops were designed to go beyond traditional consultation…

CO-CAPTAIN follows EU discussion on cancer inequalities and Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan

On 22 May 2026, on the eve of the European Week Against Cancer, DG SANTE and HaDEA organised the webinar “Are We Reducing Cancer Inequalities in Europe? How Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan is making a difference”. The session explored how inequalities continue to shape the cancer pathway in Europe, from prevention and diagnosis to treatment,…

CO-CAPTAIN pilot phase concludes after testing Patient Navigation across four European countries

Cancer prevention is often presented as a matter of awareness and access to healthcare services. However, for many people experiencing mental ill-health, prevention can be far more complex — shaped by stigma, fragmented healthcare systems, anxiety, unstable social conditions and difficulties navigating services. This is the challenge the CO-CAPTAIN project set out to address. Over…

“It was the first time I didn’t feel alone navigating the system”: a participant’s perspective from the CO-CAPTAIN pilot in Austria

Accessing healthcare is not always straightforward. For people experiencing mental ill-health, it can be even more complex — shaped by anxiety, fragmented services and a lack of tailored support. One of the key ambitions of the CO-CAPTAIN project has been to address these barriers through a Patient Navigation model designed to guide and support individuals…

CO-CAPTAIN Final Conference brings together European stakeholders in Brussels

On 16 April 2026, the CO-CAPTAIN project held its Final Conference in Brussels (Belgium), organised by Mental Health Europe in close collaboration with the project consortium. The hybrid event gathered a total of 66 participants, both in person and online, confirming strong interest in advancing more inclusive approaches to cancer prevention across Europe. Under the…

New scientific publication from CO-CAPTAIN: insights from qualitative interviews

We are pleased to announce that the first PhD paper by Katrin Schäfer, PhD Student and Research Assistant at the Medical University of Vienna, based on research conducted within the CO-CAPTAIN project, has been published in Frontiers in Public Health: “Although I’m mentally ill, that doesn’t mean that I’m not also physically ill” – barriers, facilitators…

CO-CAPTAIN Final Conference: Join us in Brussels to explore the future of inclusive cancer prevention

After several years of collaborative research, pilot implementation and stakeholder engagement across Europe, the CO-CAPTAIN project is approaching its final milestone: the CO-CAPTAIN Final Conference, which will take place on 16 April 2026 (09:00–13:30 CET) in Brussels as a hybrid event. The conference is organised by Mental Health Europe and will bring together project partners,…

From pilot experience to policy change: CO-CAPTAIN workshops bring stakeholders together across Europe

As the CO-CAPTAIN project moves into its final stage, a series of multi-stakeholder workshops will take place across the four pilot countries — Austria, Greece, Poland and Spain — with a clear objective: transforming project insights into actionable policy recommendations to improve cancer prevention for people living with mental ill-health. People experiencing mental ill-health face…

Cancer prevention through person-centred navigation in Greece

The Greek pilot of CO-CAPTAIN, coordinated by the University Mental Health Research Institute (UMHRI), continues to make progress in testing and adapting a person-centred Patient Navigation model to support people experiencing mental ill-health in accessing primary cancer prevention. Operating across three sites and with two Patient Navigators involved, the implementation has so far approached 170…

The Poland Pilot: Local Commitment, National Impact

In Poland, the CO-CAPTAIN pilot is being implemented under the coordination of the Medical University of Lodz. Led by Professor Magdalena Wrzesińska — a recognised expert in public health and healthcare innovation — the team brings strong academic leadership combined with hands-on involvement. Professor Wrzesińska not only oversees the national rollout but also serves as…