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Presentation made at workshop on Food Poverty Indicators now available

The presentation made at the “Workshop on food poverty indicators” which was sponsored by safefood and held in Dublin on 17 January, is now available here.

Obesity-related cancers on the increase in the US

According to the annual report of the American Cancer Society, cancer deaths are decreasing. However, the numbers of obesity-related cancers such as breast, pancreatic, liver, thyroid and kidney cancers are on the increase. The report predicts 1,638,910 new cancer cases and 577,190 deaths will occur in the US in 2012.  Of these deaths, one third will be related to tobacco and another third will be due to overweight, obesity, lack of physical activity and poor nutrition.

To find out more click here.

6 January 2011

World's first fat tax: what will it achieve?

In 2009, Denmark’s government announced a major tax overhaul aimed at cushioning the shock of the global economic crisis, promoting renewable energy, protecting the environment, discouraging climate change, and improving health. This article in New Scientist takes a look at the tax and what impact it may have had. To view it please click here.

5 January 2012

Your City Your Space- Draft Dublin City Public Realm Strategy

http://www.dublincity.ie/planning/Pages/Planning.aspx

Deadline for submissions is 25 January 2012-01-05

5 January 2012

This draft strategy aims to make the city centre more “user friendly” to pedestrians, cyclists and users of public transport. It highlights the need for partnership working in order to make the centre a more accessible and safer place for the 500,000 people who access it daily. The draft strategy is available at: http://www.dublincity.ie/Planning where you can also submit your comments. The deadline for submissions is 25 January 2012

7 December 2011

Institute of Public Health are recruiting for a Consultant in Public Health

The IPH wishes to recruit a Consultant in Public Health, part-time, who will support IPH in its drive to tackle health inequalities and improve population health cross the island.

The position will involve:

  • Assessing and advising on public health policy
  • Analysing and strengthening public health intelligence and information
  • Assessing health needs, health inequalities, health in all policies and identifying areas for action at national and local level.
Click here for more details

“Counting up the Pounds- The Economic Cost of Obesity”

The All-island Obesity Action Forum recently recently held a “Counting up the pounds- The economic cost of Obesity” workshop, supported by Safefood and the HRB Centre for Health and Diet Research.

Speakers included Dr. Tim Lobstein (IASO), Dr Anne Dee (HSE), Dr Fenton Howell and Roisin Shortall TD. To view more details of the event along with the presentations click here http://www.safefood.eu/Professional/Events/Counting-up-the-pounds-%e2%80%93-the-economic-cost-of-obes.aspx

15 November 2011

Fit Futures Communities of Interest Workshop

IPH did a presentation on the Health Well, its hub and data resources and webgroups at the Fit Futures Communities of Interest Workshop for the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust on Tuesday, 15 November in Belfast. There was a good turn-out and the presentation was very well received.

Kevin Balanda's presentation can be accessed here.

Monday is World Diabetes Day!
Recent IPH forecasts suggest that we can expect large increases in the number of people living with diabetes over the next decade.
For local activities and materials, please go to Diabetes UK NI or http://diabetes.org.uk or the Diabetes Federation of Ireland.

9 November 2011

Launch of Growing up in Ireland - Overweight and Obesity Among 9-Year-Olds
This is the latest in a series of Growing Up in Ireland research reports based on data from Wave 1 of the Child Cohort (at 9 years). In light of the significant increase in the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescence in Ireland in recent decades, the report examines levels among nine-year-old children and the factors associated with it.
The report for this study was launched jointly by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Ms. Frances Fitzgerald, T.D. and the Minister for Health, Dr. James Reilly T.D. on Wednesday 9th November 2011 at Pearse Street Library.
The Executive Summary is located on the Health Well.
 

This latest report can be accessed on the Growing up in Ireland website

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Updated: 25 September 2011