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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…
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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…
Policy experts gathered in Belfast yesterday to consider the most effective measures to reduce the harm caused by alcohol.
Organised by the Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH), the event heard from experts across Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland about what policy…
A NEW resource collating data and research on alcohol consumption and related harms on the island of Ireland has been launched.
The Alcohol Data Directory – www.alcohol.iph.ie - features data on alcohol consumption, related harms, and retail of alcohol.
The resources in the directory are open…
Celebrating healthy populations is the key theme for the first European Public Health Week being held next week.
An initiative by the European Public Health Association (EUPHA), the week aims to raise awareness of public health, promote wellness and encourage healthy behaviours. It will be…
A CONSULTATION report on developing a Healthy Workplace Framework has been published by the Department of Health (ROI).
The report was prepared for the Department of Health by the Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH).
IPH facilitated the online consultation and hosted events in Dublin,…
New leadership at all-island public health body
The Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) today announced the appointment of Suzanne Costello as Chief Executive Officer.
Ms Costello today joins IPH from Alcohol Action Ireland, the national charity for alcohol-related issues, where she has…
The Institute of Public Health in Ireland co-hosted a research seminar with Ulster University and the Northern Ireland Public Health Research Network on Thursday 13th December 2018 titled: ‘Sit less and Move more: working with the physical activity guidelines to promote active living’.
The…
The Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) will present at the 8th European Alcohol Policy Conference which is taking place in Edinburgh over the next two days.
This conference is organised by SHAAP (Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems) and Eurocare (The European Alcohol Policy…
The Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) has welcomed the latest publication of Northern Ireland’s Health Survey 2017/18 which release information on the health behaviours of the population.
The survey of 3,355 people aged 16 and over living in Northern Ireland gives an overview of…
