Resources
3 Apr, 2024
- In this blog, IPH Public Health Development Officer, Dr Ciara Reynolds, shares her insights on what we know about gambling patterns and harms among children on the island of Ireland. This blog…
1 Jan, 2024
- AbstractBackgroundThe Ireland North and South Report Card on Physical Activity (PA) for Children and Adolescents aims to monitor progress in PA participation across a range of internationally…
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…
7 Sep, 2023
- Almost a quarter of 16-year-olds in Ireland gambled for money in the previous year, according to a new report, which found the odds of gambling stacked against boys compared to girls.The report, ‘…
8 Jun, 2023
- On 8 June, the policy team at the Institute of Public Health (IPH) presented data on children’s sun protection behaviours, sunburn, and sunbed use to the newly configured Subgroup for Adolescents and…
14 Apr, 2023
- The Institute of Public Health (IPH) recently responded to a UK-wide consultation on introducing further advertising restrictions on TV and online for products high in fat, salt or sugar. The…
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…
26 Jan, 2023
- A report developed for the Department of Health by the Institute of Public Health, Ulster University, Queen's University Belfast, and…
24 Oct, 2022
- In this blog, Lauren Rodriguez, IPH Public Health Development Officer, shares an overview of the 2022 Ireland North and South Report Card on Physical Activity and also looks at how the findings…
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,…
1 Jun, 2022
- Poor parental bonding in childhood has been associated with loneliness in younger populations. Whether these associations persists into…
1 Feb, 2022
- The Institute of Public Health (IPH) welcomes the introduction of new laws in Northern Ireland this week that will help to reduce children’s exposure to second-hand smoke and prevent children…
19 Nov, 2021
- The Institute of Public Health responded to a consultation on the Northern Ireland Food Strategy Framework launched by the Department…
20 May, 2021
- Excessive exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, sunburn and indoor tanning bed use in childhood are well established risk factors for developing skin…
22 Jun, 2020
- In this blog, Lauren Rodriguez, Public Health Development Officer with the Institute of Public Health, discusses some of the findings from a new report on children’s sun safety behaviours in Ireland…
16 Jun, 2020
- Skin Cancer is the most diagnosed cancer in Ireland, making it a major public health concern. Nationally, over 11,000 non-melanoma…
29 Apr, 2020
- With schools currently closed, Active School Week has been replaced with Active Home Week. Dr Helen McAvoy from the Institute of Public Health explores the challenges and…
1 Apr, 2020
- It is established globally that a healthy maternal diet during pregnancy is important in programming fetal growth and development. The assessment of maternal dietary intake, however, is challenging…
1 Mar, 2020
- Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) can have serious clinical consequences for both the woman and her offspring in the short and long…