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Report finds women less active despite high awareness of health benefits of physical activity - Institute of Public Health
A gender gap in physical activity levels between men and women in Ireland and Northern Ireland has highlighted the need to address barriers to physical activity for women and other population groups. That’s according to a new report, ‘Mind the Gap – Exploring knowledge about physical activity in Ireland and Northern Ireland’, published by the…
Consultation Response: Advertising restrictions on TV and online for products high in fat, salt or sugar - Institute of Public Health
The Institute of Public Health (IPH) recently responded to a UK-wide consultation on introducing further advertising restrictions on TV and online for products high in fat, salt or sugar. The consultation by the UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and Department of Health & Social Care sought views on proposals to bring forward…
Discussion paper examines potential for a multi-disciplinary public health workforce in Ireland - Institute of Public Health
Developing a multidisciplinary public health workforce in Ireland, with career pathways for public health professionals from medical and non-medical backgrounds, is an important consideration for health service reform and planning for current and future public health threats. That’s according to a new discussion paper, commissioned by the Institute of Public Health (IPH), which explores potential…
Opening Statement to APG inquiry into public health approaches to gambling-related harms in Northern Ireland - Institute of Public Health
The Institute of Public Health (IPH) today attended the All Party Group (APG) on Reducing Harm Related to Gambling in Northern Ireland. Dr Joanna Purdy, IPH Public Health Development Officer, and Dr Helen McAvoy, IPH Director of Policy, provided evidence to the APG, which is undertaking an inquiry into public health approaches to gambling-related harms…
IPH marks 25 years of working towards healthier populations - Institute of Public Health
2023 is a significant milestone for the Institute of Public Health, which this year marks 25 years of working towards healthier populations in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Established in the wake of the Good Friday / Belfast Agreement in 1998, the Institute was set up to provide support on public health policy to the respective…
Registration Open: 6th Annual Spotlight on Breastfeeding Research - Institute of Public Health
Registration is now open for the 6th Annual Spotlight on Breastfeeding Research Conference, which takes place online from 9.00am – 1.00pm on Friday, 10th March 2023. This event will offer the most up-to-date breastfeeding research from those who are currently engaged in supporting women, writing policy and working in practice or education. It also provides a…
Opening Statement to Joint Oireachtas Justice Committee on Sale of Alcohol Bill - Institute of Public Health
The Institute of Public Health (IPH) today appeared before the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice to give evidence on the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022. Dr Helen McAvoy, IPH Director of Policy, and Dr Ciara Reynolds, IPH Public Health Development Officer, attended the meeting to provide evidence on this proposed legislation. The Institute previously submitted…
Comparison of IPH prevalence estimates with other survey-based estimates - Institute of Public Health
2012 The Institute of Public Health in Ireland publishes estimates and forecasts of the prevalence of chronic health conditions for national and subnational areas on the island of Ireland. The estimates and forecasts are based on statistical models of nationally representative health survey data that estimate the risk of having the condition. The risks of…
All Ireland Learning from "Decent food for all" - Part 1. Food culture in the Armagh and Dungannon Health Action Zone - Institute of Public Health
2008 Food and food consumption is profoundly social. The way we think about food, decide what we eat, where to buy it and how to prepare it is linked with a range of social, cultural and economic factors. These ethnographic studies look at how some of these issues were expressed among participants in the ‘Decent…
Video: Key Messages from the Healthy Planet, Healthy People conference - Institute of Public Health
Following on from the recent Joint Public Health Conference, we are delighted to share a short video featuring highlights and key messages from this online event. The one-day Healthy Planet, Healthy People conference on 30 November was one of the first major conferences to highlight the impacts of climate change on population health on the…
Report: Evidence is building to support a ‘whole systems approach’ to obesity prevention in Northern Ireland - Institute of Public Health
A holistic or ‘whole systems approach’ to obesity prevention could offer a more effective means of tackling high, unequal and increasing levels of obesity in Northern Ireland. That’s according to a new report examining best international evidence and case studies of this approach, developed by researchers at the Institute of Public Health, Ulster University, Queen’s…
Draft Regulations for Providers of Home Support Services: An Overview of the Findings of the Department of Health’s Public Consultation - Institute of Public Health
Sheehan, A. and O’Sullivan R. 20 January 2023 DOI: 10.14655/11971-1084904 The public consultation on the draft regulations opened on 16 June 2022 and closed on 04 August 2022, and was undertaken to inform the development of the legislation for Providers of Home Support Services. Over 200 responses were received from individuals and stakeholder-organisations. The report…
New report will inform regulations for providers of home support services in Ireland - Institute of Public Health
The Department of Health has today published a consultation report, produced by the Institute of Public Health, that will inform the further development of legislation governing providers of home support services in Ireland. The report follows a public consultation on draft regulations governing public, private, and not-for-profit providers of home support services, which was launched…
Consultation Response: Review of Alcohol Licensing in Ireland - Institute of Public Health
The Institute of Public Health made a submission to the Department of Justice on a Review of Alcohol Licensing in Ireland in January 2022. The submission was made in response to a public consultation on the Sale of Alcohol Bill. Legislation governing the sale, supply and consumption of alcohol in licensed premises are set out…
Webinar Playback: Launch of Unequal Chances report on Inequalities in Mortality Rates in Ireland - Institute of Public Health
The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) recently hosted a webinar to launch a new report on inequalities in mortality rates in Ireland. The report was commissioned by the Institute of Public Health. The report, ‘Unequal Chances? Inequalities in Mortality in Ireland’, provides a timely update on IPH’s previous work in this area when it published a…
Blog: Taking the mystery out of menopause and smoking - Institute of Public Health
It’s National Menopause Awareness Week, Ireland’s first national awareness campaign about menopause. The campaign slogan ‘Let’s take the mystery out of menopause’ highlights the need for clear information and evidence, as well as empathy, for those facing menopause. In this blog, Dr Helen McAvoy, Director of Policy at the Institute of Public Health, shines a…
All-island conference will highlight need to put health at the heart of our climate response - Institute of Public Health
This week a major all-island conference will highlight the impacts of climate change on population health in Ireland and Northern Ireland and the need to put health at the heart of our response. On Wednesday, 30 November around 1,000 health professionals, researchers and policymakers are expected to attend the online Joint Public Health Conference to…
Upcoming Webinar: 'Getting Active For Better Ageing' on 20 October - Institute of Public Health
The Institute of Public Health (IPH) is hosting a ‘Getting Active For Better Ageing’ webinar between 10am – 12 noon on 20 October, focusing on public health and behaviour change and how to encourage and support older people to be more physically active. The webinar will include presentations from Professor Ryan Rhodes, University of Victoria,…
Applications Invited: Chairperson & Deputy Chairperson of the Board of the Institute of Public Health - Institute of Public Health
The Institute of Public Health (IPH) invites applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill two positions on the Board of the Institute of Public Health CLG: Chairperson Deputy Chairperson The closing date for applications is midday on 1 November 2022. Summary of Roles The appointed Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson will serve as Non-Executive Directors on…
New report makes case for raising the legal age to buy tobacco from 18 to 21 years - Institute of Public Health
The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland’s Policy Group on Tobacco has published a new report which makes the case for raising the minimum age of sale of tobacco from 18 to 21 years. The Tobacco 21 report, was developed from national and international evidence analysed by the Institute of Public Health. IPH Director of…
Blog: Active Healthy Kids - How physical activity levels compare across Ireland and the UK - Institute of Public Health
In this blog, Lauren Rodriguez, IPH Public Health Development Officer, shares an overview of the 2022 Ireland North and South Report Card on Physical Activity and also looks at how the findings compare with Scotland and Wales. In August 2022, the Ireland North and South Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents was…
Free online course to help healthcare professionals support older people to be more physically active - Institute of Public Health
The Institute of Public Health (IPH) has launched a free online course to help healthcare professionals to support older people to have more physically active lives. The new ‘Getting Active for Better Ageing’ course is available on IPH’s Public Health Matters app and desktop platform. The digital learning resource is aimed at general practitioners, nurses,…
IPH launches 'How We Age' Image Gallery to mark International Day of Older Persons - Institute of Public Health
The Institute of Public Health (IPH) has launched new gallery of images capturing the lived experiences of older people in Ireland and Northern Ireland. The How We Age gallery of images is the culmination of an all-island photography competition, hosted by IPH earlier this year, in a bid to reframe how older people are portrayed.…
Mortality rates in Ireland improved since 2000 but inequalities remain, new Unequal Chances report finds - Institute of Public Health
The Institute of Public Health (IPH) today welcomes the publication by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) of a new report on inequalities in mortality rates in Ireland. IPH commissioned the ESRI to examine inequalities in mortality in Ireland between 2000-2019, with a focus on socio-economic status (SES) and, for the first time, assessing…