Reports
Read the latest reports published by the Institute.
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…
29 Nov, 2016
- Ireland’s 2nd Physical Activity Report Card was launched, along with 37 other country report cards “The Active Healthy Kids Global…
18 Feb, 2016
- Public health services in Ireland, North and South, are committed to addressing inequalities in health on the island of Ireland. This…
30 Sep, 2014
- On 22 July 2014, Mr. Brendan Howlin, TD, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform launched Ireland’s national Open Data Portal…
7 Mar, 2013
- Does increasing life expectancy give us extra healthy years or just extra years? Life expectancy is increasing and an important…
1 Aug, 2012
- Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic disorders characterised by too much glucose in the blood. The body breaks down digested food…
1 Aug, 2012
- Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic disorders characterised by too much glucose in the blood. The body breaks down digested food…
14 Dec, 2011
- Report highlights different challenges facing older people in keeping warm. Rising levels of income poverty, a high proportion of…
13 Jun, 2011
- The economic recession with its accompanying rise in unemployment rates is linked to extremely adverse effects for men’s mental health…
11 Jun, 2011
- This report summarises responses to a consultation process on a public health policy framework with invited delegates across a…
16 Feb, 2011
- This review gives a flavour of IPH work and accomplishments in 2010. Since its establishment IPH has been flexible, efficient and…
13 Jan, 2011
- Active travel refers to journeys that use physical activity, such as walking and cycling, instead of motorised means to move between…
1 Jan, 2011
- Transport promotes health by enabling access to people and places and providing opportunities for physical activity. However it also…
19 Apr, 2010
- IPH recognise that housing and regeneration initiatives are key determinants of health and and have responded to the Department for…
3 Dec, 2009
- This Annual Update on Fuel Poverty (December 2009) follows the All-Ireland Policy Paper on Fuel Poverty and Health published in 2007…
30 Nov, 2009
- The social and economic circumstances in which people live strongly influence their chances to be healthy. Factors such as housing,…
8 Oct, 2009
- IPH 2009 Highlights detailed in this document include: -…
11 Feb, 2009
- Programme: Introductions Part 1: What’s “knowledge brokerage” all about? Presentation and Q&A (Kevin Balanda) Small group discussions Part 2: What the Centre of Excellence is doing…
19 Dec, 2008
- National health information can hide important differences in health at local level. There is currently no system for monitoring local…