Reports

Read the latest reports published by the Institute. 

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Report: A review of systematic reviews on the health effects of vaping in children and adolescents

News Reports
20 May, 2024 - A review of systematic reviews on the health effects of vaping in children and adolescentsVaping among children and young people is rising in Northern Ireland. This review was carried out by the…
Children and Young People Tobacco
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The 2022 Ireland North and South Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents (Summary)

Reports
1 Aug, 2022 - The Ireland North and South Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents aims to provoke change in priorities,…
Children and Young People Physical Activity
Children playing football

The 2022 Ireland North and South Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents

Reports
1 Aug, 2022 - The Ireland North and South Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents aims to provoke change in priorities,…
Children and Young People Physical Activity
Earth in childs hands

Climate change and public health: The heat is on for more urgent action in Northern Ireland

Reports
4 Nov, 2021 - The eyes of the world are currently focused on Glasgow for COP-26, the global climate change summit. The United Nations (UN) Conference…
Climate Change
Child playing hopscotch

Play Across the Generations: Perceptions of Changed Play Patterns in Childhood

Reports
29 Apr, 2019 - While the structure and opportunity for child play has changed across the generations, there is little empirical evidence on how it…
Children and Young People
Kids running in field

The 2016 Ireland North and South Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth: Are our kids moving with the times?

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29 Nov, 2016 - Ireland’s 2nd Physical Activity Report Card was launched, along with 37 other country report cards “The Active Healthy Kids Global…
Children and Young People Physical Activity
Mother and young girl doing homework

Improving Health and Wellbeing Outcomes in the Early Years – Research and Practice

Reports
1 Apr, 2016 - The early years period is a critical time for child health and wellbeing. Where children grow up with secure relationships, safe home-…
Children and Young People
Paper people in line

Health Protection Inequalities on the island of Ireland: An introductory paper

Reports
18 Feb, 2016 - Public health services in Ireland, North and South, are committed to addressing inequalities in health on the island of Ireland. This…
Health Inequalities Health Promotion Climate Change
Children playing football

Carer-reported health conditions among seven-year-old children in Northern Ireland in 2011: A report based on data from the Millennium Cohort Study

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9 Dec, 2015 - A new IPH report estimates that over half of 7 year-olds (53.2%) in Northern Ireland have one or more longstanding health conditions.…
Children and Young People Womens Health Chronic Conditions Health Inequalities
Kids playing outdoors

A Tobacco-Free Future – an all-island report on tobacco, inequalities and childhood

Reports
25 Nov, 2013 - A Tobacco-Free Future – An all-island report on tobacco, inequalities and childhood 2013 reveals declines in smoking rates among both…
Children and Young People Health Inequalities Tobacco
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Climate Change and Health: A platform for action

Reports
1 Oct, 2010 - This paper provides an introduction to the links between climate change and health and aims to inform policy-makers, politicians and…
Climate Change Food
Blackboard

Health and Education Sources of Information

Reports
1 Jan, 2008 - This review is the fourth in a series and illustrates how education impacts on health. It shows how education influences health through…
Health Promotion Children and Young People