Resources
3 Aug, 2023
- In this blog, Dr Jenny Mack examines Ireland’s new Clean Air Strategy, which could see the development of a Clean Air Act next year, and explores if the new strategy goes far enough to protect public…
13 Jun, 2023
- On 17 May, Dr Jenny Mack, a public health consultant with the Institute of Public Health, gave a presentation to the annual Environment, Health and Wellbeing Conference, hosted by the Environmental…
26 Apr, 2023
- A gender gap in physical activity levels between men and women in Ireland and Northern Ireland has highlighted the need to address barriers to physical activity for women and other population groups…
30 Jan, 2023
- Following on from the recent Joint Public Health Conference, we are delighted to share a short video featuring highlights and key messages from this online event.The one-day Healthy Planet, Healthy…
6 Jan, 2023
- Climate change is the single greatest challenge of the 21st century, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). It is not…
6 Jan, 2023
- Human health needs to be at the heart of our response to the unfolding climate crisis if we are to succeed in limiting the significant…
28 Nov, 2022
- This week a major all-island conference will highlight the impacts of climate change on population health in Ireland and Northern Ireland and the need to put health at the heart of our response. On…
15 Jul, 2022
- ‘Climate change is the greatest global health threat facing the world in the 21st century, but it is also the greatest opportunity to redefine the social and environmental determinants of health’The…
15 Jun, 2022
- To mark Men’s Health Week (13 June-19 June), the Institute of Public Health (IPH) looks at what current data and evidence can tell us about the higher odds of gambling rates, risks, and harms among…
18 May, 2022
- To mark European Public Health Week, Dr Jenny Mack, IPH Public Health Development Officer, explores the link between climate change and health in this blog about ‘Health, wealth and our planet’.…
16 Jun, 2021
- In this blog for Men's Health Week, Aideen Sheehan, Knowledge Translation Officer at IPH, looks at the need to re-engage men to live happier, healthier lives. If you knew there was a group who…
19 Nov, 2019
- The Department of Health (DoH) in the Republic of Ireland has identified six climate scenarios with profound health implications.…
18 Feb, 2016
- Public health services in Ireland, North and South, are committed to addressing inequalities in health on the island of Ireland. This…
6 Dec, 2014
- This study aimed to assess the relationship between cold temperature and daily mortality in the Republic of Ireland (ROI) and Northern…
13 Jun, 2011
- The economic recession with its accompanying rise in unemployment rates is linked to extremely adverse effects for men’s mental health…
11 Apr, 2011
- The remit of the Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) is to promote cooperation for public health between Northern Ireland and…
1 Feb, 2011
- The remit of the Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) is to promote cooperation for public health between Northern Ireland and…
1 Oct, 2010
- This paper provides an introduction to the links between climate change and health and aims to inform policy-makers, politicians and…
1 Jun, 2007
- The Institute of Public Health in Ireland welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Draft Guidance on Health in Strategic…
8 Jun, 2006
- This directory will be useful to those wishing to make contact with men’s health activities as well as policy makers, health…