The National Health and Lifestyle Surveys 2003

The National Health and Lifestyle Surveys 2003 Two baseline surveys of health related behaviours among adults and school-going young people were carried out across the Republic of Ireland in 1998 and again in 2002. The main aims of these surveys are to: Click here to download PDF 4.5mb

The Role and Future Development of Day Services in Ireland

The Role and Future Development of Day Services in Ireland Government and health board policy documents have acknowledged the valuable role that day services play in providing services such as a midday meal, bath or shower, therapeutic and social services, and in promoting social contact and preventing loneliness, relieving caring relatives and providing social stimulation in a safe environment for older people with mild dementia (The Years Ahead, 1988). Click here to download PDF 461kb

Women And Cardiovascular Health

Women And Cardiovascular Health Cardiovascular disease is currently the major cause of mortality among women in Ireland. During the years 1989-1998, it was found that an average of 4,252 women in this country died from ischaemic and other heart diseases each year (Balanda and Wilde, 2001). When compared with other European Union countries, Ireland has been found to have the second highest rate of ischaemic heart disease among women, Click here to download PDF 2.4mb This is a publication of the Women’s Health Council

Women, Disadvantage And Health

Women, Disadvantage And Health The Womenâ?Ts Health Council is a statutory body established in 1997 to advise the Minister for Health and Children on all aspects of womenâ?Ts health. Following a recommendation in the Report of the Second Commission on the Status of Women (1993), the national Plan for Womenâ?Ts Health 1997-1999 was published in 1997. Click here to download PDF 2.6mb This is a publication of the Women’s Health Council

Women, Disadvantage And Health

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Women And Cardiovascular Health

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The Role and Future Development of Day Services in Ireland

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The National Health and Lifestyle Surveys 2003

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The Development of Radiation Oncology Services in Ireland

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Statement of Strategy 2003-2005

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Second Report of the Working Group on Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Services

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2003 Revised Estimates for Public Services Estimate for the Department of Health and Children

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Review of the Nursing Home Subvention Scheme

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Report of the National Task Force on Medical Staffing (Hanly report)

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Report of the Inspector of Mental Hospitals for 2002

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