dr. kevin kelleher, and, public health, including child health, health and wellbeing division
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Complex Needs, Integrated Solutions: Engaging,
empowering and enabling people for active and
healthy living
Dr. Kevin KelleherAssistant National Director (Public Health and Child Health) Health and Wellbeing
Improving Health and Wellbeing in Ireland
Improving Health and Wellbeing in Ireland
Hospital
Primary Care
Self Care
Health Check Alcohol Harm:
Ireland's rate of alcohol consumption is one of the highest in Europe at 11 litres per head of population
Alcohol is responsible for approximately 90 deaths per month and is a factor in half of all suicides
Tobacco Harm: 5,500 deaths per annum Around one million people in Ireland smoke tobacco
products; 12% of children between the ages of 11 and 17 years are
current smokers Smoking rates are highest amongst women aged 18-29
from poor communities (56% of that cohort) compared to 28% of their peers from higher social classes
Health CheckObesity:
Two out of three adults are overweight or obese 80% of over 50s in Ireland are overweight or obese (Tilda) 25% of pregnant women are overweight or obese Almost one in ten three year-olds in lower socio-economic
groups are obese compared to one in 20 in higher socio-economic groups
20% of all children are overweightCancer related deaths:Tobacco – 30%Poor diet & obesity – 30%Lack of regular physical activity – 9-19%Alcohol – 5%
Health Check Trends Diet and nutrition Smoking Alcohol Physical Activity Hypertension Mental wellbeing+ Ageing population꞊ Chronic disease ↑Healthcare
sustainability?
Healthy Ireland in the Health Services National Implementation Plan 2015 –
2017
Improving Health and Wellbeing in Ireland
Improving Health and Wellbeing in Ireland
Improving Health and Wellbeing in Ireland
CHILD HEALTH Universal Antenatal to School Support parents Nurture
First 1000 days NICHIS
Improving Health and Wellbeing in Ireland
What is the Future for Bridget Baby Aoife
Improving Health and Wellbeing in Ireland
Improving Health and Wellbeing in Ireland
Hospital
Primary Care
Self Care
Transformed Health and Wellbeing