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In this section you can read latest news and press releases related to IPH work and work with its partners.
Institute of Public Health
The Institute of Public Health deals with the prevention and promotion aspects of population health, rather than health protection and infectious diseases. Our staff are mainly policy specialists and researchers, and do not work in primary care settings. The Institute…
OLDER people who are physically active are at lower risk of developing breast and prostate cancer, Alzheimer’s disease and depression.
The findings are contained in a review of all published reviews of studies that assessed the relationship between physical activity and health in adults aged 60…
International experts, including those from Ireland and Northern Ireland, have published a letter in The Lancet medical journal calling for a unified approach to addressing the global challenge of loneliness.
In response to the growing concerns about the rates and consequences of loneliness,…
The ‘walkability’ of Ireland’s cities and towns needs to be improved to support people to live healthier lives, a conference organised by the Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) was told.
Healthcare professionals, government officials, policymakers and community organisations, from North…
It’s National Breastfeeding Week in the Republic of Ireland. Running until October 7th, the week promotes and celebrates breastfeeding in Ireland.
The World Health Organization’s recommendations are exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months for life, and up to two years of age.
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LIGHT physical activity, such as a walk in the park, gardening or a little housework can help older people to live healthier for longer.
That’s the message from the Institute of Public Health in Ireland as Positive Ageing Week takes place across the country. Today (October 1st) also marks UN…
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In 2018, the Department of Health completed a comprehensive review of the New Strategic Direction for Alcohol and Drugs – Phase 2 (NSD-2) which aims to reduce the harm related to substance misuse in Northern Ireland. The review comprised two…
REGISTRATION is now open to attend the Joint Public Health Annual Conference which takes place on 27th November in the Titanic Hotel Belfast.
The conference is hosted by the Public Health Agency, the Institute of Public Health in Ireland, Centre for Public Health at Queen's University Belfast,…
A NEW report examining health inequalities and life expectancy has been published today by the Department of Health in Northern Ireland.
The statistical report – ‘Health Inequalities – Life Expectancy Decomposition 2019’ – is one of a series of reports produced as part of the NI Health &…
A NEW report by the CSO shows that those who live in the most affluent areas in the Republic of Ireland live between 4.5 and 5 years longer than those who live in deprived areas.
The gap is revealed in the latest CSO research published today on Mortality Differentials in Ireland 2016-2017.…
