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Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in Ireland. Children who get sunburnt or who have too much exposure to the sun are at higher risk of developing skin cancer as adults. This summary presents the key points of a report that looked at…
This InBrief summarises the findings of a recent IPH report, ‘Arts and Creativity in Later Life: Implications for Public Health and Older People’, which found that arts and creativity can help improve physical, psychological, and social health and…
This InBrief summarises new research by the Institute of Public Health which found that healthcare professionals want more tailored training and support to help promote and improve physical activity levels in older adults.
This report summarises responses to a consultation process on a public health policy framework with invited delegates across a spectrum of stakeholders at five different locations: a national consultative launch in Dublin, and in four HSE regions;…
In May 2019, the North South Alcohol Policy Advisory Group (NSAPAG) convened a knowledge exchange forum in Belfast. This day-long event brought together academics, policy makers, clinicians, and the community and voluntary sector from Ireland,…
The Institute of Public Health (IPH) attended the Joint Committee on Justice to provide some observations on the General Scheme of the Gambling Regulation Bill. The Joint Committee on Justice meet to resume public hearings on submissions from…
The Institute of Public Health (IPH) is today appearing before the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health to give evidence on the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019. IPH Director of Policy Dr Helen McAvoy joined Professor…
High energy bills this winter have focused attention on the difficulties of heating homes adequately. But for many older people the challenges of keeping warm go beyond the immediate worry of staying comfortably warm or paying the next heating bill…
Poor parental bonding in childhood has been associated with loneliness in younger populations. Whether these associations persists into middle and older adulthood is unclear. Additionally, given the overlapping relationship between loneliness and…
The Institute of Public Health has published a report providing an overview of Dental Services and Oral Health in Northern Ireland and Ireland. The report draws on available data and research from Ireland and Northern Ireland and aims to be a…