Charity Aienobe-Asekharen

#Africa will account for 1 in 3 births by 2050, are young people involved in #tobacco control health communication? This & other findings discussed in my📜published @IJERPH_MDPI Special Issue on Tobacco Control mdpi.com/1660-4601/21/3… @wendymartin007 @EJ_Norris @commschols

Calling all researchers in health, wellbeing and sport 📢 For a new way to kick start your next research collaboration, check out RIC-KI, the free platform where you can share your research ideas and find new collaborators to join you. Interested? Visit ric-ki.lboro.ac.uk

⭐Publication Alert ⭐ Our #paper led by Dr Sophia Amenyah in collaboration with @hibbah22 at @LboroCLiMB: “Factors Influencing #Food Choice of Older Black African Adults in the United Kingdom,” is now published in Sage Open Aging. Full Paper: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/30…

We had a fantastic day earlier this week at our co-creation workshop, learning about how to draw together experts and those with lived experience to create more impactful research studies. Many thanks to our participants and facilitators @GemmaSPearce and Nikki Holliday.

NCDs are a growing concern in Nigeria, driven by tobacco, alcohol, poor diet and inactivity. Young people and vulnerable groups are disproportionately affected, yet often excluded from designing interventions. To collaborate, please visit: ric-ki.lboro.ac.uk/ideas/parli-ng/

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲, 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝟰𝟬 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘃𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲?

Check out our latest blog! @Charnobe explains an exciting new approach to tackling lifestyle related diseases within African and Caribbean communities in the UK. The Positive Deviants Approach looks for the solutions already thriving within communities. lboro.ac.uk/research/climb…

Calling all African & Caribbean community leaders in Greater Manchester and Leicestershire working in: 📍 Charities & community organisations 📍 Health & social care 📍Academia & research 📍 Business or media 📍Religion, policymaking, or advocacy We want to hear your story!

African & Caribbean leaders - YOU are the backbone of our communities, your strength shapes generations. #GreaterManchester or Leicestershire area? We need YOUR voice. Share your wellness wisdom in a relaxed 1-on-1 chat. Your lived experience matters. Remuneration for participants. Contact: C.A.Aienobe-Asekharen@lboro.ac.uk In collaboration with @wellcometrust and @lborouniversity.

@Oyetunde05 Thank you Bishop 🙏

@Charnobe @WHO @GlobalSRNT Congratulations again ma🎉...many more to come and welldone

Honored to receive the @WHO WNTD Award. Huge #thanks to @GlobalSRNT for the kind words and support ⭐ Grateful to be #recognized and #inspired to keep pushing forward. 🙏🏽 #Gratitude #Award #ThankYou

Congratulations to CLiMB research associate @Charnobe on winning the @WHO's #worldnotobaccoday2025 award for the African Region for her work to tackle the increase in smoking among young people in Nigeria Find out more about her project here: lboro.ac.uk/research/climb…

Meet CLiMB: @Charnobe is a research associate on the HOPE4NCDs project exploring diet and physical activity behaviours within African and Caribbean communities using the Positive Deviance Framework. lboro.ac.uk/schools/sport-…

Do you have the skills and expertise to take research in lifestyle, health and sports science to the next level? Make sure you check out RIC-KI, the platform for collaborative research. ric-ki.lboro.ac.uk #LboroResearch #LboroRICKI #CollaborativeResearch

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𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗚 𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘆 & 𝗙𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘍𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘪𝘥𝘴 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/cahn/reprodu… Black women are 8x more likely to develop fibroids—yet our pain is often ignored. The APPG on Black Health is gathering evidence to fight for better care & policy change.

Get ready for innovation, impact, and inspiration at our #AfricaDay celebration! Gear up for: -Tech talks & business showcases -Innovative Black-owned stalls - Networking & growth opportunities -Cultural performance ... and much more 22nd May |10:00 AM | Chancellor’s building, Deane Road, BL3 5AB Free tickets available: Africadayevent2025.eventbrite.co.uk Questions about the event? Contact africaday@cahn.org.uk #AFRD25, brought to you by the Caribbean & African Health Network in supported by @BoltonUni University of Greater Manchester & @greatermcr

Led by INTS Post Doctoral Fellow, Allison Glasser, a new paper published in Substance Use & Misuse found that vaping prevention campaigns can effectively alter short-term risk perceptions and reduce susceptibility to vaping in adolescents. ➡️ ow.ly/emrE50UHW3i

The key to the greater works is intimacy + consistency. The biggest obstacle is distraction.

@utibe__ebong Congratulations Uti 👏

One of my goals for the new year is to expand my professional network, and I am excited to announce that I am now a Fellow of the Royal Society of Public Health (@R_S_P_H ) 🥳🥳🥳

SMS messages that address efficacy beliefs related to smoking cessation can increase hope, knowledge of cessation support, and motivation, find Lillian Brinken et al. academic.oup.com/ntr/advance-ar…