Health is a big issue for Burngreave. Our area has much higher rates of asthma, chronic heart disease, diabetes and respiratory illness than other parts of Sheffield.
It’s because of these things that Burngreave Health Matters on Spital Hill was started, with funding from New Deal and Sheffield PCT. On 16th April Health Matters held a conference to mark the opening of the health shop, which is already being well used by local people to get advice on health issues.
Attended by more than 100 people, both residents and workers, the conference heard how Health Matters is aiming to reduce ill health caused by diabetes, obesity, smoking and COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease – such as asthma or bronchitis). A number of workshops and drop in sessions have been run already including weight management, healthy eating and smoking cessation.
Attended by more than 100 people, both residents and workers, the conference heard how Health Matters is aiming to reduce ill health caused by diabetes, obesity, smoking and COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease – such as asthma or bronchitis). A number of workshops and drop in sessions have been run already including weight management, healthy eating and smoking cessation.
Conference workshops focused on smoking and the community involvement in health. One key issue raised by the smoking workshop was that 80% of new smokers are teenagers, but help for smokers to quit is only aimed at adults.
Attendees enjoyed a healthy lunch, before gathering information from a number of stalls on healthy eating, dental health and staying healthy.
To find out more about the support provided by the health shop, call in between 9.30am-4.30pm Monday to Friday, 11am- 1pm on Saturday. Or call 292 0464.