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1 Apr, 2021
- A Knowledge Exchange hosted by the North South Alcohol Policy Advisory Group. In December 2020 the North South Alcohol Policy Advisory…
5 Mar, 2021
- In this blog Aideen Sheehan from the Institute of Public Health offers some insights on how a little physical activity can boost your immune system for vaccination.Exercise is not just good for the…
16 Feb, 2021
- Physical activity is an important determinant of health in later life. The public health restrictions in response to COVID-19 have…
23 Oct, 2020
- The Institute of Public Health has launched a new factsheet series providing evidence relating to COVID-19 and key public health…
27 Sep, 2020
- Public health aims to promote and protect the health of the whole population. Public health focuses on the prevention of ill health. A…
1 Jun, 2020
- The Institute has published a new technical resource – Alcohol deaths in Ireland and Northern Ireland: an aid to interpretation – to…
30 May, 2020
- In March 2020, IPH Director of Policy, Dr Helen McAvoy, gave evidence, alongside the British Medical Association in Northern Ireland, to the UK Commission on Alcohol Harm as part of an inquiry into…
15 May, 2020
- It is European Public Health Week and today’s focus is on growing old and growing healthy. Dr Conor Cunningham from the Institute of Public Health provides some practical tips on how we can stay…
7 Apr, 2020
- Why is it important to keep active at this time? Ensuring that we maintain our activity levels can help our physical health and reduce…
1 Mar, 2020
- 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…
10 Feb, 2020
- Older people who are physically active are at lower risk of developing breast and prostate cancer, Alzheimer’s disease and depression…
Consequences of physical inactivity in older adults: a systematic review of reviews and metaanalyses
12 Dec, 2019
- Globally, populations are ageing. Typically, physical activity levels decline and health worsens as we age; however, estimates of the…
6 Dec, 2019
- This consultation paper has been drafted to invite public opinion on current liquor licensing laws in Northern Ireland, and to seek…
22 Oct, 2019
- There are major individual and societal benefits to getting people more active. Being physically active is one of the most important…
14 Feb, 2019
- The adverse effects of smoking on neonatal outcomes, such as small-for-gestational-age (SGA), has been extensively studied however,…
1 Jan, 2018
- The New Strategic Direction for Alcohol and Drugs Phase 2 (NSD-2) is a cross-departmental strategy led by the Department of Health,…
6 Jun, 2017
- IPH policy team has responded to a consultation on the implementation of the revised primary school curriculum in the Republic of…
29 Nov, 2016
- Ireland’s 2nd Physical Activity Report Card launched today, along with 37 other country report cards“The Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance organized the concurrent preparation of Report Cards on…
29 Nov, 2016
- Ireland’s 2nd Physical Activity Report Card was launched, along with 37 other country report cards “The Active Healthy Kids Global…
1 Nov, 2016
- IPH welcomes the commitment to address inequalities in suicide rate in Northern Ireland. Those living in the most deprived communities…