Resources
8 Feb, 2024
- There have been many significant achievements in public health over the past 25 years, but considerable challenges lie ahead, in particular the impact of climate change on our health and on the…
19 Dec, 2023
- 2023 marked a significant milestone for the Institute of Public Health (IPH), which hosted a special event in October to mark it's 25th anniversary. Set up prior to the signing of the Good Friday /…
24 Nov, 2023
- A new study, published by the Institute of Public Health, examined the attitudes, motivations, and behaviours of 2,100 adults in Northern Ireland to better understand what influences an individual’s…
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…
14 Apr, 2023
- The Institute of Public Health (IPH) recently responded to a UK-wide consultation on introducing further advertising restrictions on TV and online for products high in fat, salt or sugar. The…
26 Jan, 2023
- A holistic or ‘whole systems approach’ to obesity prevention could offer a more effective means of tackling high, unequal and increasing levels of obesity in Northern Ireland.That’s according to a…
26 Jan, 2023
- A report developed for the Department of Health by the Institute of Public Health, Ulster University, Queen's University Belfast, and…
8 Aug, 2022
- The Institute of Public Health has launched a new Public Health Matters podcast highlighting key public health issues across Ireland and Northern Ireland.In the first series of the Public…
15 Jun, 2022
- To mark Men’s Health Week (13 June-19 June), the Institute of Public Health (IPH) looks at what current data and evidence can tell us about the higher odds of gambling rates, risks, and harms among…
19 Nov, 2021
- The Institute of Public Health responded to a consultation on the Northern Ireland Food Strategy Framework launched by the Department…
16 Jun, 2021
- In this blog for Men's Health Week, Aideen Sheehan, Knowledge Translation Officer at IPH, looks at the need to re-engage men to live happier, healthier lives. If you knew there was a group who…
1 Mar, 2020
- Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) can have serious clinical consequences for both the woman and her offspring in the short and long…
23 Dec, 2016
- IPH welcomed the opportunity to respond to a Department of Finance (RoI) consultation on the forthcoming sugar sweetened drinks tax in…
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…
20 Feb, 2016
- The Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) believes that contact with the criminal justice system could be turned into an opportunity for improving health and wellbeing. This is an opportunity…
13 Jan, 2016
- This report, developed for the Department of Health (Ireland), presents a summary of the feedback of key stakeholders based on a…
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…
25 Jan, 2013
- This report was launched by the Men’s Health Forum in Ireland (MHFI) on 23 January 2013. The report highlights the main findings from…