The Institute of Public Health (IPH) invites you to attend the 5th Public Health Open Conference which will take place on Tuesday 11th October 2016 in Titanic Belfast.  The aim of this free event is to provide a platform to: showcase cross-sectoral work in public health; provide opportunities for cross-disciplinary networking; enhance knowledge, skills and leadership in public health.  The theme this year will be: ‘Breaking down boundaries - innovation, participation and creativity in public health’.  As in previous years, registered delegates will be invited to help to shape the conference by voting on who should make presentations.  A call is now out for potential presenters to submit their ideas for this event, and the closing date for submissions is Friday 12th August 2016.  To find out more, visit: www.iphopenconference.com

'An Assessment of the Economic Cost of Smoking in Ireland' is the report on a study which was carried out for the Department of Health in the Republic of Ireland.  A large body of evidence exists on the relationship between smoking and health conditions.  In total, 41 conditions with a causal relationship with smoking were identified.  However, looking beyond the direct effects on human health, the review also found evidence of a variety of impacts that smoking has on wider society.  It is estimated that, in 2013, 5,950 premature deaths could be attributed to smoking and exposure to second-hand smoke, along with over 200,000 hospital episodes.  The total cost to the health service was estimated to be over €460 million, while the total estimated cost of lost productivity was over €1 billion.  Download a PDF copy of the report at: www.health.gov.ie/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/An-assessment-of-the-economic-cost-of-smoking-in-Ireland.pdf

An ARK Research Update (released in May 2016) shows that almost one third of Primary 7 children, and less than one in ten of 16 year olds, meet the target of 60 minutes of physical activity per day.  Download a PDF copy of this paper at: www.ark.ac.uk/publications/updates/update107.pdf

A graduate student from the United States of America is conducting research which addresses issues related to young men in Northern Ireland.  The project focuses on understanding how young men’s social and political identities have been influenced by their experiences of living in Northern Ireland during the 1990s transitional period.  Furthermore, the project examines how these experiences have impacted upon not only young men’s mental health and behaviour, but also their perceptions of masculinity.  The researcher is looking to interview men who: are between the ages of 29-40 years; lived in Northern Ireland during the 1990s; will be available in Northern Ireland until mid-September 2016.  For more information, contact Jenna Lada at by email at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

#NotALabel is a short film made by the Positive Solutions Young Men's Group in Derry / Londonderry about finding work, facing challenges, and looking to the future.  The group interviewed young men about what it is like to be young and male in today’s world.  See the online video at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLGxXwhlYOM&feature=youtu.be%20 or check it out below ...

 

Foodbook24 is an exciting collaboration between researchers in University College Dublin (UCD) and University College Cork (UCC).  The project is funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine and sets out to develop an online research tool to collect regular, accurate, dietary information on the Irish adult population.  Such information could, potentially, direct new health initiatives and policy in Ireland.  The tool has been made freely accessible to the public, and the researchers now need as many adults (18 years+) as possible to sign up and complete the various stages.  All aspects can be completed on a desktop or laptop from work or home.  Those who provide information on their diet and health will receive free dietary feedback via email from qualified nutritionists in UCD.  Read more about the project at: www.ucd.ie/foodbook24 and sign up at: www.foodbook24.com

You are invited to participate in an experiential workshop which will focus on how our view of our father influences our mental health.  Using biography, song, poetry, family trees and jokes, the workshop will assist participants to become aware of the influence of the father figure in our day-to-day consciousness.  Family constellations and interactive group discussions will focus on downloading the good support that can come to us through our father.  This event will take place on Saturday 18th June 2016, from 10.00am to 12.30pm, in St. Dominic’s Meditation Centre and Hermitage, Montenotte, Cork City.  For more information, contact Mick Devine at Tel: 087 4171422  |  Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.