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18 Dec, 2023 - The Institute recently responded to a public consultation on Northern Ireland’s 2030 & 2040 Emissions Reduction Targets, Carbon Budgets, and the Climate Change Committee Advice Report: 'The path…
6 Nov, 2023 - The Institute of Public Health (IPH) recently hosted a webinar on 'Getting and Staying Active with a Disability - Insights from Research, Policy and Practice' as part of an annual series of IPH…
15 Sep, 2023 - The Institute of Public Health (IPH) is hosting a webinar on “Getting and Staying Active with a Disability –Insights from Research, Policy and Practice” on Thursday, 26 October between 10am –…
26 Apr, 2023 - A gender gap in physical activity levels between men and women in Ireland and Northern Ireland has highlighted the need to address barriers to physical activity for women and other population groups…
6 Jan, 2023 - Climate change is the single greatest challenge of the 21st century, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). It is not…
6 Jan, 2023 - Human health needs to be at the heart of our response to the unfolding climate crisis if we are to succeed in limiting the significant…
28 Nov, 2022 - This week a major all-island conference will highlight the impacts of climate change on population health in Ireland and Northern Ireland and the need to put health at the heart of our response. On…
20 Oct, 2022 - The Institute of Public Health (IPH) has launched a free online course to help healthcare professionals to support older people to have more physically active lives.The new ‘Getting Active for…
13 Sep, 2022 - The Institute of Public Health (IPH) hosted a ‘Getting Active For Better Ageing’ webinar between 10am – 12 noon on 20 October, focusing on public health and behaviour change and how to encourage and…
15 Jul, 2022 - ‘Climate change is the greatest global health threat facing the world in the 21st century, but it is also the greatest opportunity to redefine the social and environmental determinants of health’The…
18 May, 2022 - To mark European Public Health Week, Dr Jenny Mack, IPH Public Health Development Officer, explores the link between climate change and health in this blog about ‘Health, wealth and our planet’.…
27 Oct, 2021 - New research by the Institute of Public Health has found that healthcare professionals want more tailored training and support to help promote and improve physical activity levels in older adults.…