Press releases
In this section you can read press releases related to IPH work.
Greater focus on prevention to reduce risk factors and promote healthier lifestyles will help moderate this increase
The Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) has published new research which suggests that by 2020 the number of adults aged 18+ years in Northern Ireland who have ever been…
The Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) welcomes the publication ‘A fitter future for all - Framework for preventing and addressing overweight and obesity in Northern Ireland 2012-2022’ and its outlined need for involvement from all sectors if we are to stop the alarming rise in obesity…
IPH welcomed the publication of the Ten-Year Tobacco Control Strategy for Northern Ireland.
IPH is pleased this comprehensive long-term tobacco control programme focuses on reducing socio-economic inequalities in smoking and see this work as particularly important in terms of reducing health…
Clarification (19 December)
Following the launch of the report referred to in the press release below it is clear that there has been some confusion about how the headline figures in the press release have been presented.
This was a multi level study including national data and data from a…
Report highlights different challenges facing older people in keeping warm North/South
Rising levels of income poverty, a high proportion of older people living alone and reliance on oil-based central heating are notable features of fuel poverty among older people in Northern Ireland -…
The economic recession with its accompanying rise in unemployment rates is linked to extremely adverse effects for men’s mental health - according to new research from the Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH).
The research report Facing the Challenge – The Impact of the Recession and…
Extensive information on births, deaths, cancer incidence, hospital admissions, and psychiatric in-patient activity available Online & on CD The Department of Health and Children (DoHC) today (21st April) released the latest update of its Public Health Information System (PHIS) health data…
A comprehensive website containing all relevant information on Northern Ireland’s growing obesity problem was launched in Belfast today in a bid to help in the fight against the epidemic.
The site called the Obesity Hub (http://obesity.thehealthwell.info) will help health experts, social…
Rise in obesity accounts for 31% of the anticipated increase in diabetes in the Republic
Obesity Hub
It is estimated that about 60% of adults and about 20% of children and teens in the Republic of Ireland are either overweight or obese. These percentages are expected to rise.
To help tackle…
Health Services must plan for increased demand on services
The number of people in the Republic of Ireland living with serious breathing difficulties (chronic airflow obstruction) is expected to rise by 40% by 2020, according to new research by the Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH…
