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17 Sep, 2021
- The Institute of Public Health responded to a consultation on developing an Integrated Care System for Northern Ireland, launched by…
4 Jun, 2021
- Healthcare professionals have a key role in promoting physical activity, particularly among populations at greatest risk of poor health…
20 May, 2021
- In this blog, Ben Cave and Joanna Purdy discuss recent developments from Ireland and Northern Ireland in Health Impact Assessment (HIA). They discuss their role in the Institute of Public Health’s…
27 Apr, 2021
- The Institute of Public Health has responded to the Department for Communities Consultation on a new Strategy for Sport and Physical…
5 Mar, 2021
- In this blog Aideen Sheehan from the Institute of Public Health offers some insights on how a little physical activity can boost your immune system for vaccination.Exercise is not just good for the…
16 Feb, 2021
- Physical activity is an important determinant of health in later life. The public health restrictions in response to COVID-19 have…
1 Jan, 2021
- The Institute of Public Health has launched a suite of new guidance documents that can help community organisations, local authorities, and other policy- and decision-makers to build healthier…
1 Jan, 2021
- Health Impact Assessment Guidance: Executive Summary. Standalone Health Impact Assessment and health in environmental assessment. Executive Summary…
1 Jan, 2021
- Health Impact Assessment Guidance: The Case for HIA. Standalone Health Impact Assessment and health in environmental assessment.…
1 Jan, 2021
- Health Impact Assessment Guidance: A Manual. Standalone Health Impact Assessment and health in environmental assessment.The Institute…
1 Jan, 2021
- Health Impact Assessment Guidance: Plain Language Summary. Standalone Health Impact Assessment and health in environmental assessment. Plain Language Summary…
23 Oct, 2020
- The Institute of Public Health has launched a new factsheet series providing evidence relating to COVID-19 and key public health…
15 May, 2020
- It is European Public Health Week and today’s focus is on growing old and growing healthy. Dr Conor Cunningham from the Institute of Public Health provides some practical tips on how we can stay…
7 Apr, 2020
- Why is it important to keep active at this time? Ensuring that we maintain our activity levels can help our physical health and reduce…
10 Feb, 2020
- Older people who are physically active are at lower risk of developing breast and prostate cancer, Alzheimer’s disease and depression…
Consequences of physical inactivity in older adults: a systematic review of reviews and metaanalyses
12 Dec, 2019
- Globally, populations are ageing. Typically, physical activity levels decline and health worsens as we age; however, estimates of the…
22 Oct, 2019
- There are major individual and societal benefits to getting people more active. Being physically active is one of the most important…
6 Jun, 2017
- IPH policy team has responded to a consultation on the implementation of the revised primary school curriculum in the Republic of…
10 Feb, 2017
- IPH welcomed the opportunity to respond to the NI Department for Infrastructure on the Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment)…
29 Nov, 2016
- Ireland’s 2nd Physical Activity Report Card launched today, along with 37 other country report cards“The Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance organized the concurrent preparation of Report Cards on…