The theme for Men's Health Week this year is Physical Activity, and all men and boys are encouraged to 'Get up. Get out. Get going!'  Men's Health Week gives everyone (health professionals, service providers, sporting bodies, community groups employers, policy makers, the media, individuals....) an opportunity to get involved. 

Access further information at the Men's Health Forum website http://www.mhfi.org

The National Hearty Alliance and Irish Heart Foundation are launching their position paper on Physical Activity, Young People and the Physical Environment at the Orion Suite, Clarion Hotel, IFSC Dublin 1.

The opening address will be given by Mr Noel Dempsey, T.D., Minister for Transport. 

Access the full programme here

RSVP by Friday 9th April, to Susan Buckley at sbuckley@irishheart.ie or telephone 01 668 5001

Belfast Healthy Cities is running a series of events 'Health and health equity in all local policies' which aims to build capacity and support sectors in embedding health and health equity as a core element of organisational policy and actions.

Belfast Healthy Cities is running a series of events 'Health and health equity in all local policies' which aims to build capacity and support sectors in embedding health and health equity as a core element of organisational policy and actions. 

The first strategic partnerships for health were formed around 20 years ago - intersectoral planning is recognised as an effective way of joining up agendas and resources and creating synergy. 

The UKCRC Centre of Excellence for Public Health are holding two lectures in January as part of their seminar series.

Programme

Dr Helen McAneney
Centre for Health Improvement, Queen’s University Belfast
“What can Social Network Analysis Offer to Public Health Research”

Dr Liesbeth Mercken
Health Promotion, Maastricht University, Netherlands

This is one of a number of PHAII events in October and November 2009 explaining their work and future plans.  The event on the 5 November will be in Dublin from 2-4pm.

Anyone interested in public health or health inequalities and wanting to join PHAII is welcome.

Other dates and locations include:

21 October – Derry, at 2pm -4pm in seminar room Gransha Park

22 October – Belfast, at 2pm -4pm, in Institute of Public Health, Forest View, Purdy's Lane

This is one of a number of PHAII events in October and November 2009 explaining their work and future plans.  The event on the 4 November will be in University College Cork from 2-4pm.

Anyone interested in public health or health inequalities and wanting to join PHAII is welcome.

Other dates and locations include:

21 October – Derry, at 2pm -4pm in seminar room Gransha Park

22 October – Belfast, at 2pm -4pm, in Institute of Public Health, Forest View, Purdy's Lane

This is one of a number of PHAII events in October and November 2009 explaining their work and future plans.  The event on the 21 October will be in the Seminar Room, Gransha Park, Derry from 2-4pm

Anyone interested in public health or health inequalities and wanting to join PHAII is welcome.

Other dates and locations include:

This international conference aims to address a spectrum of key issues in preventative medicine, with high profile international speakers addressing current issues in Cardiology, Diabetes, Mental Health, Rheumatology, Respiratory Health, Ageing and Health Health Economics and Health Policy.  The closing session will include a wide ranging discussion onn the polypill with Professor Malcolm Law who has led work on this initiative over the past decade, involving and including the recent trial published in the Lancet.

Free half-day seminar:

The Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland's Healthcare Management Section are holding a free half-day seminar on:

'The Leadership Quest in Healthcare Delivery Systems'

This event will take place Friday 16 October 2009 at the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, 6 Kildare Street, Dublin 2.

Topics and speakers include: