News
In this section you can read latest news and press releases related to IPH work and work with its partners.
The Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) wants you to show us what health and wellbeing means to you by entering the Knowledge 4 Health 2016 Photo Competition. Your photographic representations of health and well-being will be judged online by registrants to the forthcoming Knowledge 4…
On 4 February 2016, JA-CHRODIS held its 2nd General Assembly to which all Associated and Collaborating Partners of the Joint Action (including IPH) were invited. Partners heard how two mechanisms were needed in order to collect information on one hand, and implement the practices in every day…
In February 2016, the Northern Ireland Assembly voted in favour of an amendment contained within the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill (2015) to ban anyone from smoking in private vehicles (such as cars) carrying children.
The Northern Ireland Assembly Research and Information Service…
On 9 March 2016 Northern Ireland’s health and social care sites go smoke free. From No Smoking Day on 9 March, health and social care facilities and grounds will transform to be smoke free, meaning that smoking will not be allowed on site by staff, patients or visitors. This major step by the…
The Public Health Agency and Partners (including IPH) will be hosting the fifth Public Health Annual Scientific Conference in June. The theme of the Conference will be “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” It will focus on the economic case for prevention and the health benefits of…
A year long study of Irish third level students has found that 64% are highly active and are more active than the general population across comparable age groups. The Student Activity and Sports Study Ireland (SASSI) of over 250,000 third level students was launched 25 February 2016 by Student…
Northern Ireland Health Minister Simon Hamilton recently (11 February 2016) published the new research and development (R&D) strategy for the Health and Social Care (HSC) sector.
With investment of over £10million annually, the new strategy aims to enhance the health, wellbeing and…
Vulnerable populations in Ireland, North and South are bearing a disproportionate burden of impacts from infectious diseases and environmental hazards according to a new report published by the Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH).
The report was launched today (Thursday 18th February…
JA-CHRODIS will host its 2nd General Assembly and Stakeholders Forums in Madrid (Spain) on 2-5 February 2016. Public Health Development Officer Olga Cleary will be representing IPH at the 3rd JA-CHRODIS Stakeholders Forum.
The Forum will discuss the identification and collection of good…
ROI Minister for Health Leo Varadkar launched the Republic of Ireland's first national maternity strategy (27 January 2016). The strategy is a roadmap for the improvement of maternity services over the next ten years.
IPH developed the report on the consultation process for the strategy.
The…
