Reports

Read the latest reports published by the Institute. 

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…
1 Aug, 2022 - The Ireland North and South Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents aims to provoke change in priorities,…
1 Aug, 2022 - The Ireland North and South Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents aims to provoke change in priorities,…
28 Feb, 2022 - High energy bills this winter have focused attention on the difficulties of heating homes adequately. But for many older people the…
1 Feb, 2022 - The Institute of Public Health has published a report providing an overview of Dental Services and Oral Health in Northern Ireland and…
1 Feb, 2020 - The Department of Health undertook a mid-term review of the Strategy with a view to making recommendations for its remaining term.…
1 Jan, 2020 - This evidence review forms part of the mid-term review of the Ten Year Tobacco Control Strategy for Northern Ireland (2012-2022) (…
29 Apr, 2019 - While the structure and opportunity for child play has changed across the generations, there is little empirical evidence on how it…
7 Feb, 2017 - The purpose of this report is to document the work undertaken to date by the Irish Partners on the CHRODIS project with a particular…
21 Dec, 2016 - This all Ireland study found that that existing ethical and practice codes say it is never acceptable to lie to patients in any…
29 Nov, 2016 - Ireland’s 2nd Physical Activity Report Card was launched, along with 37 other country report cards “The Active Healthy Kids Global…
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-…
18 Feb, 2016 - Public health services in Ireland, North and South, are committed to addressing inequalities in health on the island of Ireland. This…
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.…
25 Nov, 2013 - A Tobacco-Free Future – An all-island report on tobacco, inequalities and childhood 2013 reveals declines in smoking rates among both…
7 Mar, 2013 - Does increasing life expectancy give us extra healthy years or just extra years? Life expectancy is increasing and an important…
5 Sep, 2012 - Musculoskeletal conditions (MSCs) are a group of diseases that affect the body’s bones, joints, muscles and the tissues that connect…
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…