Reports

Read the latest reports published by the Institute. 

24 Nov, 2023 - A new study, published by the Institute of Public Health, examined the attitudes, motivations, and behaviours of 2,100 adults in Northern Ireland to better understand what influences an individual’s…
26 Apr, 2023 - A gender gap in physical activity levels between men and women in Ireland and Northern Ireland has highlighted the need to address barriers to physical activity for women and other population groups…
26 Jan, 2023 - A holistic or ‘whole systems approach’ to obesity prevention could offer a more effective means of tackling high, unequal and increasing levels of obesity in Northern Ireland.That’s according to a…
27 Sep, 2022 - The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)  recently hosted a webinar to launch a new report on inequalities in mortality rates in Ireland. The report was commissioned by the Institute…
15 Sep, 2022 - The Institute of Public Health (IPH) today welcomes the publication by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) of a new report on inequalities in mortality rates in Ireland.IPH…
18 Feb, 2016 - Public health services in Ireland, North and South, are committed to addressing inequalities in health on the island of Ireland. This…
13 Jan, 2016 - This report, developed for the Department of Health (Ireland), presents a summary of the feedback of key stakeholders based on a…
1 Jan, 2016 - On 27 January 2016 Republic of Ireland’s Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar, launched Ireland’s first National Maternity Strategy –…
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.…
20 Apr, 2015 - In March 2015, over 80 people, representing food banks, churches, advice services, community organisations, statutory agencies and…
20 Apr, 2015 - In March 2015, over 80 people, representing food banks, churches, advice services, community organisations, statutory agencies and…
25 Nov, 2013 - A Tobacco-Free Future – An all-island report on tobacco, inequalities and childhood 2013 reveals declines in smoking rates among both…
1 Nov, 2013 - Equity Action is a Joint Action between the EU and Member States aiming to reduce health inequalities by helping to improve policies at…
9 May, 2013 - The Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) was requested by the Department of Health to undertake a Health Impact Assessment (HIA…
9 May, 2013 - The Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) was requested by the Department of Health to undertake a Health Impact Assessment (HIA…
28 Sep, 2012 - The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety invited submissions on the development of a new ten-year Breastfeeding…
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…
26 Jun, 2012 - Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a collective term for diseases that occur when the walls of the coronary arteries become narrowed by a…
1 Mar, 2011 - The remit of the Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) is to promote cooperation for public health between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in the areas of research and information…