The West Yorkshire Scientific Advisory Group (WYSAG) has released videos in it’s new “WYSAG Talks” series which provide the chance to find out more from WYSAG experts about the big challenges facing us, what the science tells us and what we can do to together to build a healthier future in West Yorkshire.
Whilst we know how well NHS treatments work in improving health, most of our health and wellbeing is shaped by wider determinants: the quality of the houses and neighbourhoods we live in, the design of our urban environment, the air we breathe and the schools where we learn, our access to healthy food and active travel.
WYSAG wants to bring together available research to give independent evidence-based policy advice by mobilising, organising and utilising available research. The group will answer specific questions posed by the Combined Authority and Health and Care Partnership.
The WYSAG group serves the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership, existing to guide policy makers to make the best decisions and shape a healthier, happier future for the people of West Yorkshire. WYSAG is hosted and facilitated by the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) Yorkshire and Humber, working in partnership with Yorkshire Universities and the Y-PERN network.
The initial WYSAG Talks will form part of a growing library complementing the wider activities of WYSAG. Within West Yorkshire and the wider Yorkshire and Humber region there is a wealth of research and academic assets which could inform policy development. WYSAG hopes to harness these resources to help make our region a healthier and happier place for families to live.
In the first video Prof. Rosie McEachan describes the impact of pollution on our populations health and explores the solutions of how urban and transport planners can work with health and education providers and communities to tackle the issue of pollution.
The second video sees Prof. Kate Pickett explains research focusing on identifying interventions and policies which can reduce economic inequalities and tackle health disparities.
Both videos are available on the YH ARC YouTube channel from today.
WYSAG Talks: Pollution: What’s the problem by Professor Rosie McEachan
In this WYSAG Talks video Prof. Rosie McEachan describes the impact of pollution on our populations health and explores the solutions of how urban and transport planners can work with health and education providers and communities to tackle the issue of pollution.
In this WYSAG Talks video Prof. Kate Pickett explains research focusing on identifying interventions and policies which can reduce economic inequalities and tackle health disparities.
