HSE Health and Wellbeing
The HSE Sexual Health & Crisis Pregnancy Programme (SHCPP) has been piloting an online STI testing service in partnership with online provider SH:24, with funding from the Sláintecare Integration Fund. Individuals who require further testing and treatment are referred to public STI clinics, ensuring a seamless individual experience. The project has been piloted in the […]
With the ongoing trend towards online engagement due to COVID restrictions, HSE Health and Wellbeing have developed a suite of free online exercise programmes which have proven very popular to date with HSE staff and the public. To date, two video series have been developed, Pilates for Beginners and Yoga for Beginners, which are made […]
The Happy Heart Healthy Eating at Work Awards programme, run in conjunction with the Irish Heart Foundation and HSE Health & Wellbeing are supporting catering facilities in healthcare settings access expert guidance and support to assist them to: adopt healthier cooking practices and healthier options, without incurring substantial costs ensure healthier options are promoted and […]
Men’s Health Week 2021, held recently in June, was once again a fantastic online success. Men’s Health Week (MHW), runs annually and always finishes on Father’s Day, has been going from strength to strength in Ireland over the past few years. HSE Health and Wellbeing are a key supporter and funder of the work behind […]
Following the recent cyber-attack, the resources site for HSE materials, healthpromotion.ie is currently being updated. This will have implications for the resources available to order over the coming months as we work to rebuild the site. An interim solution is currently in place which allows members of the public and Health Professionals to place an […]
As we, as a society, continue to live with the realities of COVID, concerning trends are continuing to emerge about the use of alcohol. References to alcohol circulating on social media are often framed in a light hearted way seeing alcohol as a coping mechanism during quarantine and as a natural accompaniment to a ‘virtual’ […]
As part of their ongoing work to promote inter-sectoral collaboration on the promotion of physical activity, the I-PARC 2021 annual conference took place recently via zoom. This event had Irish and international speakers addressing the broad areas of the opportunities presented by COVID-19. The presentations included a focus on best practice in the areas of […]