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HEALTH UNITES US
Outdoor Against Cancer is active in primary, secondary and tertiary prevention against cancer and offers training, activities and digital products for a healthy lifestyle.
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About
About OAC
What we do and why it is important
Outdoor Against Cancer (OAC) is an internationally operating NGO with an broad network of highly qualified partners and in-house specialists that has made health its mission: HEALTH UNITES US. Already active in health education and prevention of cancer/non-communicable diseases (NCDs). OAC has expanded its focus from cancer to all NCDs, through promotion of the four OAC pillars of a healthy lifestyle: (1) Physical Activity and Outdoor Sports; (2) Balanced Nutrition; (3) Sustainability & Nature; (4) Physical & Mental Well-Being.
Two OAC project proposals in the framework of EU4H are part of Europe's Beating Cancer Plan Rock Your HEALTH - RYHEALTH and Outdoor Against Cancer Connects Us - OACCUs. OAC excels at research, scientific knowledge transfer, international networking, dissemination, and communication (keynotes, spotlight, panelist, scientific board member). OAC has extensive expertise in working with vulnerable population groups. Digital tools and automated processes ensure extensive reach and visibility.
Partners
Our Partners
International network of organisations committed to make it happen
Outdoor against Cancer picked me up exactly where I was three years ago: cancer gone, but strength gone too. In the very first hour at the Isar, I recharged my battery to the point where I knew I wanted more of it: fresh, green, outside, lively and lots of laughter. The first sore muscle had washed itself, but I thought to myself, better pain because of movement than pain because of not moving. After a few months, I even had real arm muscles for the first time in my life without having put it on, cool! And body feeling again. And I was able to keep my balance and run despite my numb feet from polyneuropathy. Because I'm working full time again, I rarely make it to training these days, that's real crap. A small consolation are the OACatHome online units, but that is definitely not the same as playing outside together. The great thing is that it doesn't matter how fit or ready you are, everyone joins in according to their own abilities and notices from time to time how they get better.
Gabi in September 2020
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