Joint Action on Nutrition and Physical Activity (JANPA)
The overall aim of the project is to contribute to halting the rise of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents by 2020. JANPA stands for “Joint Action on Nutrition and Physical Activity”.
For 27 months, 26 European countries,...
10 Years On: New Evidence on TV marketing and Junk Food Consumption Amongst 11 -19 Year Olds 10 Years After Broadcast Regulations
This report examines the association between television marketing and diet. Specifically, it tests whether commercial television is linked to consumption of a range of unhealthy foods and drinks – in turn, helping to quantify the role that...
World Health Statistics 2017: Monitoring Health for the SDGs
The World Health Statistics series is WHO’s annual compilation of health statistics for its 194 Member States. The series is produced by the WHO Department of Information, Evidence and Research, of the Health Systems and Innovation Cluster, in...
Health in Ireland Key Trends 2017
Health in Ireland Key Trends gives us an insight into trends for demographics, population health, hospital and primary care, health service employment and expenditure. This is the tenth edition of this easy-to-use reference guide to significant...
National Drug-Related Deaths Index 2004 to 2015 data
The report, infographic and data tables are available for your information.
Key findings – all deaths 2015
There were 695 deaths in 2015, slightly lower than the number reported in 2014 (719).
Many of these deaths were premature – half...
Making obesity everybody's business: A whole systems approach to obesity
Obesity is a complex problem with a large number of different but often interlinked causes. No single measure is likely to be effective on its own in tackling obesity. To have a significant impact on obesity levels, it is clear that everybody needs...
2016 Annual Report on the Tobacco Free Ireland Action Plan.
23.11.2017
Tobacco Free Ireland, the report of the Tobacco Policy Review Group, was endorsed by Government, and published in October 2013. It builds on existing tobacco control policies and legislation already in place in this country, and sets a...
What are the estimated costs of childhood overweight and obesity on the Island of Ireland?
Over the past 3 decades the prevalence of overweight and obesity has increased markedly in Ireland and worldwide. In the Republic of Ireland it is currently estimated that 60% of adults and 25% of children are overweight or obese. Obesity is a...
Interim Report of The Commission of Investigation (Certain matters relative to a disability service in the South East and related matters)
17.11.2017
The Commission of Investigation (Certain matters relative to a disability service in the South East and related matters) was established on 21st March 2017.
The terms of reference of the Commission are available to view on our website...
Working Together for Health - A National Strategic Framework for Health and Social Care Workforce Planning
13.11.2017
Global and regional health workforce demand is expected to increase in the coming decades as a consequence of population and economic growth, combined with demographic, epidemiological and other factors.
In this context, the European...
Growing up in Ireland - Key findings: Infant cohort at 7/8 years
This is the second in a series of Key Findings from the fourth wave of data collection from the Infant Cohort in Growing Up in Ireland.
The families of just over 11,100 infants were first interviewed between September 2008 and March 2009, when the...
Be Winter-Ready
9.11.2017
Be Prepared, Stay Safe and know where to find help should you need it
Remember that everyday tasks which we take for granted become more difficult or even hazardous in severe weather, yet by taking some simple steps you can reduce the...
NTPF Special Audit of Hospital Waiting Lists 2017
9.11.2017
Background
An audit of hospital waiting lists was undertaken by the National Treatment Purchasing Fund (NTPF), following an RT Investigates programme entitled Living on the List which was aired in February 2017. The purpose was to audit...
Cancer in Ireland 1994 - 2015 with estimates for 2015 - 2017: Annual Report of the National Cancer Registry
The National Cancer Registry of Ireland has released its 22nd annual statistical report. This report summarises cancer incidence, mortality and survival in Ireland for the period 1994-2015, and provides projected estimates for incidence for...
A 'Watershed' Moment - Why it's Prime Time to Protect Children from Junk Food Adverts
We have a childhood obesity epidemic with more than one in three children in England overweight or obese by the time they leave primary school.
Research already shows us that there is a clear link between the food and drink adverts children see and...
A 'Watershed' Moment - Why it's Prime Time to Protect Children from Junk Food Adverts
We have a childhood obesity epidemic with more than one in three children in England overweight or obese by the time they leave primary school.
Research already shows us that there is a clear link between the food and drink adverts children see and...
Ireland's National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance 2017-2020
25.10.2017
Ireland's National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance 2017-2020 ( iNAP) recognises the urgent and growing problem of antimicrobial resistance for human health worldwide. It aims to implement policies and actions to prevent,...
Health Ireland Survey 2017
This report provides an overview of results from the third wave of the Healthy Ireland Survey, an annual interviewer administered face-to-face survey commissioned by the Department of Health.
Survey data play a number of roles, including supporting...
Health Survey (NI) 2016/17
The Department of Health today (24 October 2017) published the “Health Survey (NI): First Results 2016/17” report and accompanying trend tables.
The Health Survey (NI) has run annually, on a continuous basis, since 2010/11. The...
Healthy Ireland survey 2017 summary of findings.
This report provides an overview of results from the third wave of the Healthy Ireland Survey, an annual interviewer administered face-to-face survey commissioned by the Department of Health.
The third wave consists of 7,487 interviews conducted...