ISSPHM

Thanks so much to @med_indonews for highlighting @issphm's concerns about social media use in young people

@griffinniamh @FergalBowers @Damian_Cullen @paulcullenit @irishdailymail @eilishor @med_indonews @APHRIre @AphrIreland @KBeat30 @DrDougHamilton @AileenKitching @NICU_doc_salone @drgregmartin @dmerelerob

See @issphm's statement on the potential harms of social media in childhood and adolescence and measures we can take to lessen them. issphm.ie/resources/Soci…

@UpliftIRL @issphm @APHRIre @AphrIreland @KBeat30 @DrDougHamilton @AileenKitching @NICU_doc_salone @drgregmartin @dmerelerob

The ongoing conflict in Sudan, which has been raging for over 15 months, has been described as a ‘forgotten war’. Please support our colleagues and friends from Sudan and sign this petition via Uplift my.uplift.ie/petitions/heal……

where we call on all parties to do more to protect innocent civilians in Gaza. @griffinniamh @FergalBowers @Damian_Cullen @paulcullenit @irishdailymail @eilishor @med_indonews

@issphm is deeply concerned about the ongoing failure to protect healthcare infrastructure in Gaza which has had devastating implications for the people of Gaza, especially children. Read our recent letter to the Tanaiste @MichealMartinTD below

Updated version of position paper available here: bit.ly/3iciKOG

It's time to treat #ClimateChange as the #PublicHealth emergency it is. @ISSPHM outlines what Ireland needs to do to help avoid "a catastrophic climate breakdown". Check out our position paper here: bit.ly/3NSIdsh #COP27

In this month's @IMJ_IRL editorial, @issphm and @UCCPublicHealth outline the urgent need for a dedicated migrant health programme within the @HSELive to ensure International Protection applicants are managed appropriately. Available in full at bit.ly/3F47oWe

🎧LISTEN BACK🎧to Chair of @issphm @DrDougHamilton speaking to @boucherhayes on @TodaywithClaire describing the ongoing migrant crisis and the need for a coordinated multi-departmental government response. bit.ly/3IPmEpZ

Letter from @issphm in @IrishTimes supporting the call for a restriction on junk food advertising to help tackle the issue of child obesity in Ireland. @RCSI_Irl @HSEImm @APHRIre @Irishheart_ie @SpunOut @FrancisFinucane bit.ly/3P6aWsN

@ISSPHM member @KBeat30 highlights the importance of ensuring our children complete their primary vaccination schedule. #KeepUpToDate #vaccines #publichealth @HSEImm @APHRIre

Excellent editorial in @IMJ_IRL highlighting the social and medical consequences of loneliness. It is a serious problem with a wide spectrum of medical and psychological impacts which can affect persons of any age. bit.ly/3I6yZWk @APHRIre @RCPI_news

Don't forget to tune in to @SaturdayRTE bw 1 & 2pm this Saturday where chair of @issphm @DrDougHamilton will be discussing the Ukrainian crisis & the need for a migrant health programme in Ireland. @APHRIre @RCPI_news @HSELive #publichealth #migranthealth

Check out @ISSPHM's letter in the @IrishTimes discussing why the Ukrainian crisis highlights the need for a formal migrant health programme in Ireland #publichealth #migranthealth bit.ly/3ydHRpN

Well worth reading to understand issues that people fleeing Ukraine are facing in Ireland as well the constraints placed on the wider migrant health response. @DonnellyStephen @rodericogorman @APHRIre @RCPI_news @dcediy (2/2)

Excellent article in @med_indonews on managing migrant health in Ireland. bit.ly/3xb7ohN Fantastic insights from Dr Kateryna Kachurets & ISSPHM Strategy Lead CPHM Dr @Fionacianci. (1/2)

Five 'area directors' of public health at medical #consultant grade have been appointed as part of the establishment of the new public health areas medicalindependent.ie/in-the-news/br… @issphm @HSELive