04 Jul 2014 This report presents data on alcohol consumption and related harms in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The report sets out a framework for considering alcohol availability, under which the current policy landscape is presented as well as evidence from nation and international studies. The report concludes with policy implications…
27 May 2014 Active ageing has been identified as a priority by the World Health Organization and there is now widespread consensus that measures to ensure older people remain healthy and active are a necessity rather than a luxury (World Health Organization, 2002a). IPH welcomes this opportunity to submit its views on the development of…
27 Mar 2014 Equity Action is a Joint Action between the EU and Member States aiming to reduce health inequalities by helping to improve policies at national and regional level and harness the contribution of stakeholders. Dr Cotter of IPH completed this literature review as part of Equity Action Work Package 6. Download http://www.publichealth.ie/sites/default/files/documents/files/Parenting-Interv…
25 Nov 2013 A Tobacco-Free Future – An all-island report on tobacco, inequalities and childhood 2013 reveals declines in smoking rates among both children and pregnant women over the past decade, both North and South of the border. This report published by the Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) and the TobaccoFree Research Institute Ireland…