HSE Health and Wellbeing
Did you know? Childhood obesity has been identified as a serious public health problem in the World Health Organization (WHO) European region In Ireland, 1 in 5 children are classified as having overweight or obesity UK figures show prevalence of overweight and obesity increased by 5% between 2019 and 2021, showing the impact of lockdowns, […]
On the 4th October the HSE Sexual Health and Crisis Pregnancy Programme (SHCPP), Health and Wellbeing, launched a free national online service which provides people living in Ireland aged 17 and older, the option to test for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) at home. Full details, including how to access a free STI test is available […]
HSE Healthy Eating Active Living Programme and Office of the National Clinical Advisor and Group Lead for Chronic Disease have collaborated with HSE physiotherapy colleagues to produce a series of 10-45 minute home exercise videos. These videos are suitable for people living with chronic conditions who can exercise safely at home. The videos range from […]
For the public – New HSE.ie content on the topic of Obesity HSE.ie provides information and advice on health conditions, symptoms, self-care and treatment, including how to live well with long-term illness. New content on the topic of obesity is now available at https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/obesity/. Developed by the National Clinical Programme Obesity team, it provides factual […]
On Wednesday 14th of September, Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly launched a new service to provide free prescription and emergency contraception for women aged 17-25. The free contraception service will cover the full cost of prescription contraception, including the cost of: Necessary GP visits to discuss suitable contraception options with individual patients and provide prescriptions. […]
HSE Health and Wellbeing together with colleagues in HSE Mental Health Operations are planning a webinar on World Mental Health Day 10th October. You can register here: https://bit.ly/3Rj0BKW. World Mental Health Day happens each year to raise the issue of awareness of mental health and highlight the available supports. As part of the planned webinar, […]
The START campaign is back on TV, radio, cinema and online for 5 weeks on 17th October. Let’s go easy on the treats encourages families to keep treats to small amounts and not every day. Parents and guardians told us they want advice on how to talk to children and others about it, and about […]
