What we're reading - 18th June
/This article was featured in the SCDC Weekly - 18th June 2026
What we're reading
What football can teach us about health - PHS blog
In this blog, Dr Rishma Maini, Consultant in Public Health at Public Health Scotland (PHS), uses football as a metaphor to illustrate how improving health requires coordinated effort across the whole system, with everyone playing a role in helping people live healthier, more fulfilling lives.
When the building blocks slip - Alliance blog
"Health, and what affects it, are intrinsically linked. As are the structures that should improve it, from council services, community groups to governments. It’s like a towering Jenga puzzle. Without us working together to understand the deep rooted, inseparable problems and the solutions available, the tower will crumble and collapse.” Read the full blog.
ASH Scotland partners on new Whole Household Approach programme
Smoking remains one of the leading causes of preventable harm in Scotland, and families living in more challenging circumstances are more likely to experience higher rates of smoking. ASH would like to position and design their whole household approach collaboratively, with the organisations already working with people at a higher risk of smoking-related harm. Get in touch to find out more.
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