Public Health Matters

Institute of Public Health in Ireland and Northern Ireland
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Public Health Matters

This podcast is brought to you by the Institute of Public Health, which works in Ireland and Northern Ireland. In the first series 'Lessons from Public Health’ we will look at some key public health issues, such as health inequalities, alcohol, and tobacco, to assess what progress has been made and what challenges remain. We speak to experts in the field about the social determinants of health, MUP for alcohol, and how Ireland achieved its groundbreaking smoking ban among other issues.

  1. Public Health Matters: S3 Ep1: Dr Austin O’Carroll on Making Sense of Street Chaos

    11/22/2023

    Public Health Matters: S3 Ep1: Dr Austin O’Carroll on Making Sense of Street Chaos

    To get a flavour of what's to come at this year's North South Joint Public Health Conference, 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 online on 29 November, from 10am-3pm. For more information about this free, online, one-day conference visit www.jointpublichealthconference.org. Thanks for listening and don’t forget to subscribe to Public Health Matters! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/instituteofpublichealth

    39 min
  2. Episode Trailer S3 Ep1: Dr Austin O’Carroll on Making Sense of Street Chaos

    SEASON 3, EPISODE 1 TRAILER

    Episode Trailer S3 Ep1: Dr Austin O’Carroll on Making Sense of Street Chaos

    Public Health Matters is back! Ahead of the 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 teaser gives a flavour of what is to come in the full episode dropping next week and the Health-Wealth Divide conference later this month. For more information about this free, online, one-day conference visit www.jointpublichealthconference.org So stay tuned for our next episode and don’t forget to subscribe!

    2 min

  3. 11/15/2022

    S2 Ep2: Healthy Planet, Healthy People – How health and economics should inform our response to the Climate Crisis, with Professor John Barry

    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 and is available on Anchor by Spotify here – https://anchor.fm/instituteofpublichealth All episodes are 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.

    34 min
  4. S2, Ep1: The Air We Breathe - The case for Ireland's new solid fuel regulations, with Professor Pat Goodman

    11/07/2022

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

    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 Anchor by Spotify here – https://anchor.fm/instituteofpublichealth All episodes are 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.

    31 min

  5. 09/06/2022

    Lessons from Public Health S1 Ep5: Minimum Unit Pricing for alcohol – Lessons from Scotland, with Dr Eric Carlin

    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.

    37 min

  6. SEASON 1, EPISODE 5 TRAILER

    Public Health Matters Podcast Teaser for Ep5: Minimum Unit Pricing for alcohol – Lessons from Scotland

    The Institute of Public Health has launched a new podcast highlighting key public health issues across Ireland and Northern Ireland. 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 a teaser for Episode 5, where 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 is former Director of Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems and works as a consultant Public Health Expert in Alcohol Policies with the World Health Organisation in Europe.  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.

    1 min

  7. 08/29/2022

    Lessons from Public Health S1 Ep4: Food for Thought - How does marketing influence what we eat, with Dr Norah Campbell

    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.

    31 min

  8. 08/26/2022

    Public Health Matters Podcast Teaser for Ep4: Food for Thought - How does marketing and advertising influence what we eat?

    The Institute of Public Health has launched a new podcast highlighting key public health issues across Ireland and Northern Ireland. 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 a teaser for Episode 4, where 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. 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.

    1 min
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This podcast is brought to you by the Institute of Public Health, which works in Ireland and Northern Ireland. In the first series 'Lessons from Public Health’ we will look at some key public health issues, such as health inequalities, alcohol, and tobacco, to assess what progress has been made and what challenges remain. We speak to experts in the field about the social determinants of health, MUP for alcohol, and how Ireland achieved its groundbreaking smoking ban among other issues.

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  • Creator
    Institute of Public Health in Ireland and Northern Ireland
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2023
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Institute of Public Health in Ireland and Northern Ireland
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    Public Health Matters

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