Institute of Public Health in Ireland's (IPH) Open Access Statement

This document states the Institute of Public Health in Ireland’s (IPH) commitment to an Open Access policy and outlines how it implements that policy. "Open Access is the immediate, online, free availability of research outputs without restrictions on use commonly imposed by publisher copyright agreements. Open Access includes the outputs that scholars normally give away for free for publication; it includes peer-reviewed journal articles, conference papers and data of various kinds."1 The Open Access (OA) movement aims to: Provide access to scientific outputs in publications that are freely available Foster the adoption of open access publication models

Public Health Function Review

Public Health Function Review

Causeway HSS Trust - Public Health Practice Development Pilot Report (PDF 257 KB)

Final Causeway HSS Trust Report on its Public Health Practice Development Pilot, part of the Department's redesign of community nursing project

Development of Public Health Nursing within Public Health Nursing in the Poleglass Twinbrook and Lagmore Areas of Down Lisburn Trust (PDF 424 KB)

Project evaluation report on the development of public health nursing within children's services in areas of Down Lisburn Trust. Part of the Department's redesign of community nursing project

Public Health Functions Project Team Minutes (PDF 21 KB)

Minutes of the Meeting of the Public Health Functions Project Team 21 February 2006

Sozial- und Präventivmedizin - Public Health

[Table des matières] 1. Begriffe und Konzepte. 1.1. Public Health, Sozial- und Präventivmedizin, Partnerdisziplinen. 1.2. Sozialmedizin und Gesundheitssoziologie. 2. Methoden und Grundlagen. 2.1. Epidemiologie. 2.2. Biostatistik. 2.3. Demografie und Gesundheitsindikatoren. 3. Interventionen, Massnahmen und Anwendungen. 3.1. Organisation des Gesundheitswesens. 3.2. Versicherungsmedizin. 3.3. Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung. 3.4. Chronische und degenerative Krankheiten, Unfälle. 3.5. Infektionskrankheiten. 3.6. Humanernährung. 3.7. Ältere und Alte. 3.8. Arbeitsmedizin. 3.9. Umweltmedizin. 3.10. Internationale Gesundheit. Anhang.

A Nursing Vision of Public Health (PDF 349 KB)

All Ireland Statement on Public Health and Nursing

A Nursing Vision of Public Health

This statement represents one outcome of a series of workshops, in Newry, attended by senior nurses from the North and South of Ireland. Our nursing vision of public health emerged through lively debate and creative discussion until broad consensus has now been reached on the definition scope, principles and activities of public health for nurses in Ireland Download the Report here

From Vision to Action: strengthening the nursing contribution to public health

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Nursing for Public Health: Realising the Vision

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General Scheme of the Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill

The purposes of this Act are to : (a) reduce the appeal of tobacco and tobacco products, (b) increase the effectiveness of health warnings on tobacco products, and (c)reduce the ability of the packaging of tobacco and tobacco products to mislead consumers about the harmful effects of smoking in the public interest,by providing for the standardisation of the labelling and physical features of retailpackaging of tobacco products and the requirements for the appearance of cigarettes. Click here to download PDF 125KB Read the Reports of the Joint Committee on Health and Children – General Scheme of the Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013 here  

Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) Public Health (Sunbeds) Bill 2013

There has been a growing body of evidence over recent years, that the use of sunbeds, especially by children, should be restricted because of the associated increased risk of skin cancer and other health problems. Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) of the Public Health (Sunbeds) Bill 2013

Public Health Agency Business plan 2010-2011

This second corporate business plan explains the purpose of the PHA and focuses on health improvement, health protection and addressing health inequalities. The business plan is available to download below.