Resources
14 Oct, 2016
- In March 2016 the UK government announced its intent to introduce an industry levy on sugar sweetened drinks from April 2018. This…
25 Jul, 2016
- The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) in the UK invited submissions to a consultation on food and soft drink advertising to…
1 Jun, 2013
- Health Impact Assessment (HIA) is a process that can help improve the health of communities and reduce health inequalities. It can be used to help understand how a proposal for a new law, policy,…
9 May, 2013
- The Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) was requested by the Department of Health to undertake a Health Impact Assessment (HIA…
9 May, 2013
- The Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) was requested by the Department of Health to undertake a Health Impact Assessment (HIA…
22 Dec, 2011
- The Social Investment Fund aims to reduce poverty, unemployment and physical deterioration in areas through area based interventions…
1 Oct, 2011
- Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) is mandatory under European legislation and a number of assessments have now been undertaken…
26 Mar, 2011
- The Regional Planning Guidelines (RPG) for the Greater Dublin Area 2010-2022 (draft) is a policy document which aims to direct the…
1 Mar, 2011
- The remit of the Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) is to promote cooperation for public health between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in the areas of research and information…
19 Apr, 2010
- IPH recognise that housing and regeneration initiatives are key determinants of health and and have responded to the Department for…
11 Dec, 2009
- The IPH commissioned a review of Health Impact Assessment (HIA) work in 2009 to detail progress and achievements of HIA from 2001.…
1 Dec, 2009
- 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…
23 Oct, 2009
- This guidance manual explains what Health Impact Assessment (HIA) is and the stages involved in conducting it. It has been revised and…
5 Aug, 2009
- A development has been proposed in Bangor, Co Down. The Department of Social Development (DSD) consulted on the issue and IPH has responded as below. IPH has also carried out a Health Impact…
27 Mar, 2009
- IPH have responded to the draft Department of Environment (DoE) consultation on Planning Policy Statement 21 (PPS 21). In responding, IPH identify a number of potential health impacts including…
4 Nov, 2008
- This review is the fourth in a series and illustrates how education impacts on health. It shows how education influences health through…
4 Jul, 2008
- The Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) is an all-island body which aims to improve health in Ireland by working to combat…
1 Jun, 2008
- The Department for Social Development (DSD) developed a Draft Regeneration Framework for the North West Quarter Part 2 area of Belfast…
1 Jun, 2008
- This report is an account of the work of the Institute of Public Health in Ireland and how it has developed over the past ten years.
21 Apr, 2008
- The Institute of Public Health in Ireland is an all-island body which aims to improve health in Ireland by working to combat health…