IPH works with a wide range of partners to provide evidence-based public health intelligence to help shape effective public health policies and interventions to improve the lives of the people of Ireland, North and South.
ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH OBSERVATORIES (APHO)
The Association of Public Health Observatories (APHO) represents and coordinates a network of 12 public health observatories (PHOs) working across the five nations of England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. It is the focus for joint public health intelligence...
CENTRE FOR CROSS BORDER STUDIES
The Centre for Cross Border Studies, based in Armagh, researches and develops cooperation across the Irish border in a wide range of practical areas, notably education, health, ICT, planning and the economy. Its main purpose is to: identify gaps in cross-border information, research...
CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH
The Centre of Excellence for Public Health, one of five UK centres created as part of a new £20 million investment, was launched in 2008. The Centre is led by Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) and its partners are: the Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH), Community...
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND HEALTH NETWORK (CDHN)
The Community Development and Health Network (CDHN) work towards ending health inequalities using a community development approach. CDHN is a centre of expertise that develops best practice, advances knowledge and develops tools for action to ensure that communities can define and...
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (REPUBLIC OF IRELAND)
The Department of Health supports the Minister in the formulation and evaluation of policies for the health services. It also has a role in the strategic planning of health services. This is carried out in conjunction with the Health Services Executive, voluntary service providers,...
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (NORTHERN IRELAND)
The Department aims to improve the health and social well-being of the people of Northern Ireland
HEALTH SERVICES EXECUTIVE (HSE)
The HSE is a large organisation of over 100,000 people, whose job it is to run all of the public health services in Ireland. The HSE manages services through a structure designed to put patients and clients at the centre of the organisation.
HEALTH INFORMATION AND QUALITY AUTHORITY (HIQA)
The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) was established in May 2007. It is an independent authority responsible for driving quality, safety and accountability in residential services for children, older people and people with disabilities in Ireland. HIQA are responsible...
HRB CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND DIET RESEARCH
The HRB Centre for Health and Diet Research provides a national focal point for public health nutrition research in the Republic of Ireland. The Centre was established in 2008 with funding support from the Irish Health Research Board (HRB) and the Irish Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and...
NORTHERN IRELAND STATISTICS AND RESEARCH AGENCY (NISRA)
The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) is an Executive Agency within the Department of Finance and Personnel (DFP) and is the principal source of official statistics and social research on the Northern Ireland population and socio-economic conditions. The statistics produced...
The Public Health Agency (PHA) was established in 2009 under a major reform of health structures in Northern Ireland. PHA is a multi-disciplinary, multi-professional body with a strong regional and local presence. It has four key functions: health and social wellbeing improvement; health...
