You are invited to apply for a place at the 27th Annual Regional Sexual Health Conference for Northern Ireland.  This online event will take place on Wednesday 16th November 2022, from 9.00am - 5.00pm.  The cost is £20.00 per person.  There is a topical and comprehensive programme, which will include inputs from a host of high-quality contributors - representing a diverse range of sexual health and wellbeing issues.  If you would like to attend, complete the booking form at: https://belfasttrust.pagetiger.com/bkhmnjm/1

Got a few minutes to spare?  ...  If so, have a listen to Finian Murray - Senior Health Promotion and Improvement Officer for Men’s Health within the HSE - speaking about men and masculinity in this podcast produced by Belfast Men's Health Group: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-xuckz-124470c

'Dad's Voice' is a newly formed, informal, relaxed and friendly group for dads.  It provides a safe space for dads to come together to share experiences and support one another through the challenges of life and fatherhood.  This group is open to dads, stepdads, grandads, foster dads, dads-to-be, or any significant male role model in a child's life who lives within the Northern Health and Social Care Trust Area.  The group meets regularly in Ballymena, Co. Antrim.  To find out more, Tel: 028 2564 8229.

If you weren't able to attend the Global Action on Men's Health webinar on 'Men and Cancer: Saving Lives, Reducing Suffering' held in October 2022, you can now watch a recording online at: https://youtu.be/JgOMTwDfLhg

Life expectancy and mortality are some of the most widely available indicators of population health, and are commonly used by governments and international organisations as key measures of social progress.  In addition to being unfair, inequalities in mortality and life expectancy across population groups are a key policy concern - as they are potentially avoidable.  In this report, data from a variety of sources are used to examine inequalities in mortality in Ireland since 2000, focusing on two broad dimensions of inequality: socio-economic status and ethnicity / country of birth / nationality.  Read the report from the Economic and Social Research Institute, funded by the Institute of Public Health, at: https://www.esri.ie/system/files/publications/RS145_3.pdf

In September 2022, HSE Health and Wellbeing - in partnership with the National Centre for Men's Health (SETU), Men's Development Network and Men's Health Forum in Ireland - hosted a webinar focusing upon insights and practical examples of ways to transform culture / context / environment / expectations / systems / ideology / patterns etc. to improve men’s health.  You can view it online at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBxP9GwkKAg&t=352s

Alcohol Action Ireland recently published its 2022 Alcohol Market Review.  This Review highlighted that Ireland’s alcohol industry (producers, merchants and retailers) spent an estimated €116m last year advertising alcohol products that cost society an estimated €1.9 billion in health-related alcohol problems i.e. 11% of the overall Irish health budget.  See their report at: https://alcoholireland.ie/wp-content/uploads/filebase/reports/21999-AAI-Market-Review-2022_v4screen.pdf

The Building the Community-Pharmacy Partnership (BCPP) programme is led by the Community Development and Health Network and funded by the Health and Social Care Board, with strategic direction provided by a multi-agency Steering Group.  BCPP supports communities and community pharmacists to work in partnership to address locally defined needs, so that people make connections, listen to and understand each other better, and work together to address the social determinants of health and health inequalities.  Applications for the next round of funding (Level 2 projects) will close on the 17th of November 2022.  See: https://www.cdhn.org/bcpp