Northern Ireland
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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…
The Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) is a partner in the European project DETERMINE, building on its previous involvement in the Closing the Gap project in 2004-2006. DETERMINE is an EU Consortium for Action on the Socio-economic…
This research was commissioned by Derry Well Woman and carried out on its behalf by the Institute of Public Health in Ireland in association with the Institute for Conflict Research and Rethink. The research had two distinct aims: - to…
The IPH commissioned a review of Health Impact Assessment (HIA) work in 2009 to detail progress and achievements of HIA from 2001. This included an assessment of current levels of HIA awareness and activity and suggestions for the direction of…
IPH 2009 Highlights detailed in this document include: - Celebrating 10 years of North South working Tackling obesity Social Determinants of Health Health impacts of education;- a review Linking research and policy Fuel poverty and health…
This report outlines work undertaken by the Institute of Public Health to improve knowledge about developments in European public health, and strengthen links for public health across Ireland. Recommendations for this process are set out in the…
The Institute of Public Health welcomes the opportunity to respond to the following consultations on the regeneration of Belfast City Centre; A. Draft North East Quarter Masterplan Key Regeneration Principles and Concept Plan – February 2005 B.…
“Decent Food for All” (DFfA) is a three-year integrated, partnership-based programme committed to reducing food poverty and addressing inequalities in physical and financial access to safe healthy food in the Armagh and Dungannon area of Northern…
The All-Ireland Health Data Inventory. Part 1 is a catalogue of key sources of health data in the Republic and Northern Ireland. It includes relevant datasets from the major information reviews, conducted in the North and South, in the past few…
This paper provides an update on the All-Ireland Policy Paper on Fuel Poverty and Health published by the Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) in December 2007. Economic downturn and fluctuating fuel prices mean that for many people the…