The Republic of Ireland's Minister for Health Leo Varadkar today launched (Wednesday 9 December 2015) the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill which sets out to reduce the damage that alcohol causes to individuals and to society.
The Bill sets out measures in the following areas:
a minimum unit…
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A new report estimates that over half of 7 year-olds (53.2%) in Northern Ireland have one or more longstanding health conditions. The report published by the Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) today (Wednesday 9th December 2015) found that asthma (22.9%) and eczema (26%) were the most…
Irish policies and programmes tackling chronic disease will be showcased today at a high level EU Conference.
‘Joining Forces in Health Promotion to Tackle the Burden of Chronic Disease in Europe’ has been organised by the Joint Action (2014-2017) on Chronic Diseases and Promoting Healthy…
IPH Chief Executive Mr Owen Metcalfe will be taking part on a panel discussion on the role of public health in tackling family adversity at a UK & Ireland Public Health Inequalties Collaboration event taking place today (Thursday 19 November) in Edinburgh.
The UK & Ireland Public…
International Men's Day takes place on the 19 November. The theme this year is 'Make a difference for men and boys'. Objectives include a focus on men's and boy's health, improving gender relations, promoting gender equality, and highlighting positive male role models.
Men face particular…
Across the European Union (EU), the high level of overweight and obesity in children and young people is a problem of particular concern. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that in the EU, in 2010, about 1 in 3 children, aged 6-9 years old were overweight or obese: a sharp rise in…
Open Access key to unlocking solutions to public health issues
The Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) launched a new online resource, The All Ireland Public Health Repository, at its annual seminar Open Access Resources for Public Health (Thursday 22 October 2015). The seminar which…
Two recently published reports reflect the need for continued efforts to tackle the extensive and complex causes and risk factors of suicide and deliberate self-harm in the Republic of Ireland. These reports reflect findings from 2 IPH reports – ‘Facing the Challenge – The impact of the…
A conference hosted by the Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) has heard today (Tuesday, 13 October 2015) about the importance of tackling mental health issues and substance abuse to improve the health of Northern Ireland.
Preventative programme and pro-active engagement on mental…
IPH says improving public health is everyone’s business
A conference hosted by the Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) has heard today (Tuesday, 13 October 2015) that young people taking part in the Irish Cancer Society’s X-HALE programme report improved knowledge about the dangers of…
