Women & Substance Misuse in Ireland: An Overview

Women & Substance Misuse in Ireland: An Overview Click here to download PDF 346kb This is a publication of the Womens Health Council

Translating Pain into Action: A Study of Gender-based Violence and Minority Ethnic Women in Ireland

Translating Pain into Action: A Study of Gender-based Violence and Minority Ethnic Women in Ireland Click here to download PDF 1.4mb Summary of the Report PDF 502kb This is a publication of the Womens Health Council

The Emergency Department Assessment of Women with Acute Coronary Syndrome

The Emergency Department Assessment of Women with Acute Coronary Syndrome Click here to download PDF 353kb

Infertility Treatments for Women: A Review of the Bio-medical Evidence

Infertility Treatments for Women: A Review of the Bio-medical Evidence Click here to download PDF 1.5mb Summary of Report PDF 971kb

Health (Miscellaneous Provision) Bill 2009

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISSOLUTION OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON AGEING AND OLDER PEOPLE, THE WOMEN’S HEALTH COUNCIL, THE NATIONAL CANCER SCREENING SERVICE BOARD, THE DRUG TREATMENT CENTRE BOARD AND THE CRISIS PREGNANCY AGENCY, TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXERCISE OF CERTAIN FUNCTIONS RELATING TO SUPERANNUATION BY THE MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND CHILDREN, TO PROVIDE FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE HEPATITIS C COMPENSATION TRIBUNAL ACT 1997, THE HEALTH ACT 2007 AND THE NATIONAL CANCER REGISTRY BOARD (ESTABLISHMENT) ORDER 1991 AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.   Click here to download PDF 410kb Explanatory Document PDF 325kb Regulatory Impact Analysis PDF 31kb

Gender-based Violence: a resource document for services and organisations working with and for minority ethnic women

Gender-based Violence: a resource document for services and organisations working with and for minority ethnic women Click here to download PDF 492kb This is a publication of the Womens Health Council

Report of the State Claims Agency on Compensation for Thalidomide Survivors

Report of the State Claims Agency on Compensation for Thalidomide Survivors Click here to download PDF 279KB

Women and Sexually Transmitted Infections: a Gendered Analysis

This is a publication of the Womens Health Council Read the report (PDF, 1.92mb)    

Women and Cancer in Ireland: 1994-2001

Although prevention is the primary aim of cancer control, early diagnosis and effective treatment are also central to reducing disability and death from cancer. Research in Ireland and internationally has shown major differences between women in the stage (extent) of their cancer when first diagnosed, in access to screening, and in the type of treatment received. These factors have also been shown to determine the rate of cure of cancers and the length of survival for those not cured. Many countries, including Ireland, have developed cancer policies in the past decade, with the aim of improving access, and ensuring that all cancer patients have appropriate, and evidence-based, treatment. These changes have major implications for women in Ireland, for example in the provision of breast and cervical screening programmes and in the expansion of specialist treatment centres for breast cancer. This is a publication of the Women’s Health Council. Read the report (PDF, 1.37mb) Read the Summary (PDF, 120kb)

Cardiovascular Disease in Women

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality in men and women on a global basis. CVD affects men and women equally but evidence suggests that it is neither diagnosed as readily, nor treated as effectively, in women. In Ireland between 2001 and 2005, an average of 2,484 women died each year from ischaemic heart disease (including myocardial infarction (MI)). (2) Yet, women seem largely unaware of their risk of developing cardiovascular disease, retaining the perception that CVD is predominantly a man's disease.

Rasharkin Women's Group

This is a Level 3 project. The partnership have worked together for over 6 years through BCPP projects. They have worked on a number of issues and with a range of groups including young people, older people and more recently carers and farmers. This Level 3 project seeks to build skills and capacity in the area and bring different elements off the project together. For example, advance work with farmers and combine target groups through a range of events. The project focuses on a capacity building programme. At the end of the first year, each group will identify key health issues that they would like to address over years 2 & 3.

Newry Women's Aid

Women's Aid responds to urgent need to provide vital support and accommodation to women and children experiencing domestic violence. This is their first BCPP project. It will provide a range of social and health information sessions to women, staff, volunteers and children while supporting the pharmacist to better understand the issues they are facing, developing a referral process and confidential service.

Alcohol countdown

This small card provides information on the recommended safe limits of alcohol for men and women. It also provides information on the alcohol unit value of popular types of beverages, eg wine, beer and cider.

Focus on alcohol

This booklet outlines the long and short-term effects of regular heavy drinking. It explains how alcohol affects our bodies, what constitutes a unit of alcohol and the recommended limits for men and women as well as tips on how to stick to these limits.

Just the tonic

This leaflet discusses daily drinking guidelines and the health implications for women of too much alcohol.