Minister for Health, Mr Simon Harris TD has launched the Implementation Plan for the National Maternity Strategy - Creating a better future together 2016-2026. The plan sets out a series of detailed actions of all the recommendations of the Republic of Ireland National Maternity Strategy. The…
IPH welcomes the announcement of a tax on sugar sweetened drinks (SSDs) in the Republic of Ireland in Budget 2018. This announcement was timely, occurring a day before World Obesity Day 11 October.
IPH completed a Health Impact Assessment on a proposed SSD tax in 2012. IPH also submitted…
The Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) promotes cooperation for public health on the island of Ireland. The Bamford Centre for Mental Health and Wellbeing at Ulster University and the Institute of Public Health in Ireland are working together to identify the most effective interventions…
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This all-island report published by the Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) highlights breastfeeding rates across the island of Ireland.
The Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) submitted the below response to the recent Citizens’ Assembly meeting (10 June 2017) on ‘How we respond to the Challenges and Opportunities of an Ageing Population’.
The IPH response was as follows:
Challenges and Opportunities of an Ageing…
IPH policy team has responded to a consultation on the implementation of the revised primary school curriculum in the Republic of Ireland. The consultation explores issues such as minimum state curriculum time and flexible time allocations. The IPH consultation response focuses on the importance of…
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About IPH
The Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) promotes cooperation for public health between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland by:
- strengthening public health intelligence;
- building public health capacity;
- policy and programme development and evaluation.
We work with a range of partners to bring people and organisations from across the island together to promote collective action for sustained improvements in health. Tackling inequalities in health across the island of Ireland is a focus for all our work.
