Public Health Matters

by Aoife Prendergast

Session 1 Talk 1

Presented on 08/10/2013 at Croke Park Conference Centre at the IPH Open Conference (Institute of Public Health in Ireland)

5 Ways To Solve The Childhood Obesity Problem

In the first series of the Public Health Matters podcast we look at what lessons we can learn from public health.
In this, the first episode, we speak to Sir Michael Marmot, a Professor of Epidemiology at University College London, known across the globe for his ground-breaking work on the health gaps that exist between rich and poor. 
Professor Marmot has led research groups in health inequalities for over 40 years and chaired the Commission on the Social Determinants of Health set up by WHO, among many other projects. 
He has published widely on the topic, from his seminal book, 'The Health Gap: The Challenge Of An Unequal World', to reports on closing the gap and building back a fairer society post-Covid.
In this episode Professor Marmot joins us to talk about how social factors such as housing, education, and income impact our health and life expectancy and what we can do about that.
The Public Health Matters Podcast speaks to experts about the big public health issues of the day and what lessons we can learn from past challenges.
So stay tuned to stay informed about Public Health Matters and what matters now.
The Public Health Matters Podcast is available on Anchor by Spotify here – anchor.fm/instituteofpublichealth
It is also available on all major podcast platforms including SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Amazon Music, Castbox, and Pocket Casts.
If you have a query about IPH’s new Public Health Matters podcast please email communications@publichealth.ie.

Lesson from Public Health

S1 Ep 1 - Sir Michael Marmot on how social factors influence life expectancy

In Ep 2 of our #PublicHealthMatters podcast we speak to Northern Ireland’s Mental Health Champion, Professor Siobhan O’Neill, about the high rate of mental health issues in Northern Ireland, the mental health legacy of The Troubles, and some of the factors at play. 
Siobhan is Professor of Mental Health Sciences at Ulster University and a leading expert on mental health and suicide prevention.
Professor O'Neill was appointed Northern Ireland’s first Mental Health Champion in September last year. 
The Public Health Matters Podcast speaks to experts about the big public health issues of the day and what lessons we can learn from past challenges.
So stay tuned to stay informed about Public Health Matters and what matters now.
The Public Health Matters Podcast is available on Anchor by Spotify here – https://anchor.fm/instituteofpublichealth 
It is also available on all major podcast platforms including SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Amazon Music, Castbox, and Pocket Casts.
If you have a query about IPH’s new Public Health Matters podcast please email communications@publichealth.ie.

Lessons from Public Health

S1 Ep2: The mental health legacy of The Troubles with Northern Ireland's Mental Health Champion

In Ep3 of our #PublicHealthMatters podcast, we speak to Professor Luke Clancy of the Tobacco Free Research Institute about the bold move by Ireland to introduce the world’s first smoking ban in 2004.

A doctor, academic and long-time advocate for tougher tobacco control measures, Professor Clancy was a key player in the 1980s smoky coal ban in Dublin and in the 2004 Workplace Smoking Ban, which we discuss in this episode along with the key tobacco control challenges that remain today.

Further information and support on how to quit smoking

For Ireland visit Quit - http://www.quit.ie/
For Northern Ireland visit Stop Smoking NI - https://www.stopsmokingni.info/ 

The Public Health Matters Podcast speaks to experts about the big public health issues of the day and what lessons we can learn from past challenges.

So stay tuned to stay informed about Public Health Matters and what matters now.

The Public Health Matters Podcast is available on Anchor by Spotify here – https://anchor.fm/instituteofpublichealth

It is also available on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Amazon Music, Castbox, and Pocket Casts.

If you have a query about IPH’s new Public Health Matters podcast please email communications@publichealth.ie.

S1 Ep3: Professor Luke Clancy discusses how Ireland realised the world's first smoking ban in 2004

In Ep4 of our #PublicHealthMatters podcast, we speak to Dr Norah Campbell, Associate Professor in Marketing at Trinity Business School about how marketing and advertising challenges public health and influences what we consume.
Dr Campbell's research interest is in food marketing and in this wide-ranging discussion we touch on how sophisticated food marketing feeds into obesity, the snack industry and being treatwise, the concept of introducing plain packaging for junk food, and much more.
The Public Health Matters Podcast speaks to experts about the big public health issues of the day and what lessons we can learn from past challenges.
So stay tuned to stay informed about Public Health Matters and what matters now.
The Public Health Matters Podcast is available on Anchor by Spotify here – https://anchor.fm/instituteofpublichealth
It is also available on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Amazon Music, Castbox, and Pocket Casts.
If you have a query about IPH’s new Public Health Matters podcast please email communications@publichealth.ie.

S1 Ep4: Food for Thought - Dr Norah Campbell discusses how marketing influences what we eat

In Ep5 of our #PublicHealthMatters podcast, Dr Eric Carlin shares some personal insights into what lessons can be learnt from the Scottish experience of introducing Minimum Unit Pricing or MUP for alcohol.
Dr Carlin was Director of Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems when Scotland became the first country to roll out MUP and today works as a consultant Public Health Expert in Alcohol Policies with the World Health Organisation in Europe. 
The Public Health Matters Podcast speaks to experts about the big public health issues of the day and what lessons we can learn from past challenges.
This is the last episode in this first series, Lessons from Public Health, but stay tuned to stay informed about Public Health Matters as we plan and develop new episodes in the coming months.
The Public Health Matters Podcast is available on Anchor by Spotify here – https://anchor.fm/instituteofpublichealth 
It is also available on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Amazon Music, Castbox, and Pocket Casts.
If you have a query about IPH’s new Public Health Matters podcast please email communications@publichealth.ie.

S1 Ep5: Minimum Unit Pricing for alcohol – Lessons from Scotland

In Ep1 of Series 2 in our #PublicHealthMatters podcast series, Professor Pat Goodman from the Technological University in Dublin, an expert in environmental and medical physics, discusses the roll out of new solid fuel regulations in Ireland and how they fit into the bigger picture of air pollution, climate change and our health.

The new solid fuel regulations restrict the commercial sale of smoky fuels, such as coal, turf and wet wood and set new emissions standards for approved fuels and take effect from 31 October.

The Public Health Matters podcast speaks to experts about the big public health issues of the day and is available on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Amazon Music, Castbox, Pocket Casts and Anchor by Spotify.

If you have a query about IPH’s new Public Health Matters podcast please email communications@publichealth.ie.

S2 Ep1: The Air We Breathe - Ireland's new solid fuel regulations, with Professor Pat Goodman

In Ep2 of Series 2 in our #PublicHealthMatters podcast series, Professor John Barry, Professor of Green Political Economy at Queens University Belfast, discusses the relationship between health, the economy and climate change.

In this episode, Prof Barry shares some insights in advance of his keynote presentation at the Healthy Planet, Healthy People conference on 30 November. 

The all-island public health conference is online and free to attend  - register here >>> https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DC8ZOfMyRkaYCHTC2N-VZg

The Public Health Matters podcast speaks to experts about the big public health issues of the day.

It is available on on SoundCloud, Anchor by Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Amazon Music, Castbox, and Pocket Casts.

If you have a query about IPH’s new Public Health Matters podcast please email communications@publichealth.ie.

S2 Ep2: Prof John Barry on health, the economy and climate change

To get a flavour of what's to come at this year's North South Joint Public Health Conference on 29 November, we spoke to one of the keynote speakers, Dr Austin O'Carroll, about Making Sense of Street Chaos.
This year the conference theme is the 'Health-Wealth Divide: Leaving No One Behind' and in this episode (recorded on 13 November) we discuss everything from the recent cluster of heroin overdoses in Dublin to the root causes of homelessness, such as poverty and deprivation, and much more.
The all-island Health-Wealth Divide conference takes place on 29 November, from 10am-3pm. 
For more information about this free, online, one-day conference visit ⁠www.jointpublichealthconference.org⁠.  
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S3 Ep1: Dr Austin O’Carroll on Making Sense of Street Chaos

The aim of this seminar is to better understand the relationship between alcohol
use, self-harm and suicide on the island of Ireland. The seminar will facilitate
sharing of knowledge on policies, programmes and services relevant to alcohol use
and mental health. The seminar will enable participants to discuss opportunities
and challenges across the two jurisdictions in reducing alcohol-related harms to
mental health.

Roger O'Sullivan/MinisterMarcella Corcoran Kennedy -

Prof Roger O'Sullivan, Director of Ageing Research and Development at the Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) speaking to Radio Kerry about physical activity and older people. Roger was speaking during Positive Ageing Week 2019.
Recorded 31st September 2019

Radio Kerry interview with Prof Roger O'Sullivan on physical activity for older people

Public Health Conversations is an interview series by the Institute of Public Health. 

In this episode Dr Joanna Purdy from the Institute offers some insights on breastfeeding on the island of Ireland, and discusses some of the challenges and opportunities. This podcast was recorded for Breastfeeding Week 2020.

The Institute of Public Health informs public policy to support healthier populations in Ireland and Northern Ireland. 

For more information visit www.publichealth.ie

Public Health Conversations: Dr Joanna Purdy on breastfeeding, challenges & opportunities

The Institute of Public Health informs public policy to support healthier populations in Ireland and Northern Ireland

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