15 Mar 2010

Chronic conditions such as hypertension, coronary heart disease, stroke and diabetes are expected to increase dramatically – according to a new study carried out by the Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH).

The IPH study Making Chronic Conditions Count describes the prevalence of these conditions in 2007 and estimated levels for 2015 and 2020 across the island of Ireland. It forecasts a 40% increase in the number of people living with these conditions in the Republic of Ireland by 2020.

15 Mar 2010

Chronic conditions such as hypertension, coronary heart disease, stroke and diabetes are expected to increase dramatically – according to a new study carried out by the Institute of Public Health (IPH)

The IPH study Making Chronic Conditions Count describes the prevalence of these conditions in 2007 and estimated levels for 2015 and 2020 across the island of Ireland. It forecasts a 30% increase in the number of people living with these conditions in Northern Ireland by 2020.

10 Mar 2010

Smoking across the Island
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS) in Northern Ireland, report that tobacco is responsible for approximately 2,300 deaths each year. Figures from the Department of Health and Children estimate that smoking is the cause of approximately 7,000 deaths in the Republic of Ireland each year, chiefly by illnesses such as lung cancer, heart disease, stroke and emphysema.

9 Mar 2010

The Centre brings together leading experts from a range of disciplines working in partnership with practitioners, policy makers and wider stakeholders, to build research capacity and tackle the major public health issues that are affecting the health of the nation today.

9 Mar 2010

CARDI launch Call 3 of Ageing Research Grants Programme

The Centre for Ageing Research and Development in Ireland (CARDI) is increasing the grants for research on ageing issues in Ireland. It is offering up to €100,000 for research projects that will improve the lives of older people.

Call 3 of the CARDI Ageing Research Grants Programme opened last week. Anybody seeking funding must submit the two-page summary (the PAR8 form) by noon on Wednesday 7 April 2010. The deadline for full submissions is noon on Monday 24 May 2010.

26 Feb 2010

'Climate change: whose health will be affected' was the focus of a recent Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) seminar. 

Opened by Minister John Gormley TD, Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, the event raised awareness of the potential health impacts of climate change and the action needed to reduce likelihood of adverse health outcomes and brought together stakeholders with a role in the climate change agenda.

Speakers included:

25 Feb 2010

Conference highlights - 'What's good for climate is good for health'

The impact of climate change on health, and the health benefits of tackling climate change, were highlighted today at a conference hosted by the Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH).

25 Jan 2010

Research shows that number of years lived in bad health has increased

Ireland was successful during the 20th century at keeping people alive for longer but has not managed to extend their healthy life spans to the same extent, according to a report launched today by the Centre for Ageing Research and Development in Ireland (CARDI).

21 Jan 2010

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

20 Jan 2010

As one of the coldest spells of weather in decades hit Ireland, a research team funded by the Centre for Ageing Research and Development in Ireland (CARDI) was beginning work in Belfast and Dublin.

Many older people die from the cold each winter but very little is known about indoor temperatures or the behaviour of older people in response to cold weather. CARDI has given a grant to a group led Professor Patrick Goodman from Dublin Institute of Technology to study these questions over two winters, along with the Institute of Public Health and the University of Ulster.