10 Dec 2010

The next International  HIA Conference will be held 14-15 April 2011, in Granada, Spain. Meanwhile organisers are working urgently to find a host and fix a venue and date for the next conference in 2012.

Alcohol–related harm is an increasing public health concern and contributor to health inequalities on this island. IPH considered this consultation on powers to restrict alcohol promotions as a significant development towards harmonised all island regulations to tackle excessive alcohol consumption.

Access the IPH response here

Tackling inequalities in social, cognitive and personal development in the early years is recognised as a priority action to reduce health inequalities. IPH welcomed the development of a strategic approach to the early years in Northern Ireland and drew evidence from the recent Health Impacts of Education – a review (IPH, 2008) in response to the Department of Education (NI) Early Years (0-6) Strategy.
 
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1 Nov 2010

Issued by the Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) on behalf of the AIIHPC.

Hospices and Universities across the island of Ireland have been awarded a €7 million contract to establish an All Island Institute for Hospice and Palliative Care (AIIHPC).  The Institute will improve the experience and understanding of palliative and end of life care by developing knowledge, promoting learning, influencing practice and shaping policy.  The aim is to ensure best patient care for those approaching end of life.  

The deaths of three older men have shown that elderly people are particularly at risk from the cold – both inside and outside the home, writes RONAN McGREEVY

THE DEATHS of Peter Irwin and Tom Connolly in Co Mayo and Donal O’Connell in Co Cork are a stark reminder of the dangers that cold weather presents for elderly people. Mr Irwin died from head injuries sustained when he slipped on an icy patch, while Mr O’Connell was a victim of suspected hypothermia after he fell in a field and Mr Connolly was found on a footpath close to his house.

The social and economic circumstances in which people live strongly influence their chances to be healthy.  Factors such as housing, transport, environment, education and employment are just some of the functions of local government that influence health.

7 Dec 2010

The Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) has developed a briefing paper to highlight the health impacts connected to gambling and in particular problem gambling.  This paper was developed to give information to Government Departments who are currently reviewing gambling legislation across the island of Ireland.  IPH welcomes the recently published Northern Ireland Gambling Prevalence Survey as there is currently little information on the prevalence of gambling and problem gambling across th

The Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) has developed this briefing paper to highlight the health impacts connected to gambling and in particular problem gambling.  This paper was developed to give information to Government Departments who are currently reviewing gambling legislation across the island of Ireland.  It draws attention to the impact problem gambling can have on the individual, family and community health and well-being.