Looking forward to a healthier, better and more sustainable future for all
Speaking today on the release of Programme for Government, Dr Jane Wilde, Chief Executive of the Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) said:
"IPH welcomes the commitment within today’s Programme for Government to tackle inequalities in our society and the recognition that healthy and active people are a fundamental basis for our social and economic development. Action on poverty is fundamental to tackling inequality."
“We particularly welcome the commitment to mutually beneficial all-Ireland co-operation to deliver real practical benefits and we look forward to a healthier, better and more sustainable future for all.”
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NOTES TO EDITOR
The Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) was set up to seek practical advantages from building co-operation for public health between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. We work in four areas: policy advice, information, research and capacity building and our objective is to tackle inequalities in health and improve the health of the public.
