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NEWS ARCHIVE - 2004 Click on the year for news from 2004 2005 2006 Investing for Health conference 2004 Eastern Board Cancer Services Workshop Ever needed to obtain
public health information on your area? Many people working within the statutory, voluntary, community and private sectors require up to date information on public health in their area, whether it be to commission services or produce reports. Annual Public Health Reports were designed to inform each health authority about the health of the population for which they are responsible and to be an integral component of the health planning and contracting cycle. The Department of Public Health Medicine at the Eastern Health and Social Services Board has moved a step beyond this concept to provide an online resource of health information, data and statistics. It aims to act as a reference point for key stakeholders on public health in the Eastern Board area. The website can be found at www.publichealthmatters.org Throughout publichealthmatters.org
you will find health information on a range of topics, with a link
to data and statistics for each relevant section. Publichealthmatters.org will develop as needs change and new statistics and information becomes available. Start clicking to get the information you need. Last winter’s flu vaccination programme in the Eastern Board was very successful with an uptake rate of 73% in those aged over 65 years. The flu vaccination programme in the Eastern Board area is co-ordinated by the Board and delivered in general practices and with the support of Community Trusts. Flu can be very serious particularly for those with underlying diseases and the elderly. Flu vaccine is an effective measure to reduce the risk of catching flu and importantly the risk of serious complications following flu. As the protection from flu vaccination does not last long, and because of the changes to the viruses, flu vaccination needs to be given every year. Certain groups of people, who are most at risk of serious consequences of flu infection, are recommended to have the annual flu vaccination. People with the following risk conditions are recommended to have the flu jab every year:
Investing for Health Conference, 21 October 2004 The Investing for Health Partnership in the Eastern Area autumn conference “Looking Back, Looking Forward” provided an opportunity to build on the many relationships and partnerships operating in the field of health and well being in their widest sense. The conference focused on the role of information as a stimulus to drive the Investing for Health process and included presentations on the Health and Wellbeing Community Profiles in NHS Scotland, the Northern Ireland Neighbourhood Information Service (NINIS) and the Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy. Public Health Matters, the Eastern Health and Social Services Board public health website was also showcased at the conference. In addition, the conference provided an arena for delegates from across the Eastern Board area to explore the current use of indicators across the goals and objectives of Investing for Health. Further information on the Investing for
Health Partnership in the Eastern Area can be found at www.wellnet-ni.com Eastern Board Cancer Services Workshop
An Eastern Board Cancer Services Workshop is being held on Friday 22 October 2004 at Lagan Valley Island, Lisburn. The main aims are to explore the roles, responsibilities and relationships between the Board, DHSSPS, Northern Ireland Cancer Network (NICaN), the Cancer Services Framework and other strategic groups in planning, commissioning and implementation of service provision. Through this, the workshop aims to agree a framework/process to establish a comprehensive plan for the future of cancer prevention, service provision and care. |
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| “Stay
Cool in School”, a pilot programme in primary, post primary
and special schools across the area initiated by EHSSB
Oral Health Promotion Facilitators, promotes desk top access to
drinking water throughout the school day. |
| Smoking
in pregnancy increases the risk of: |
| In Northern
Ireland 3% of the population are known to have diabetes, a figure
which is expected to double in the next 8 years. Up to a further
25,000 people may have diabetes but have not yet been diagnosed. |