Ireland

The Asthma Society of Ireland

The Asthma Society of Ireland is a national voluntary association of people with asthma, their parents, medical personnel and all those with an interest in the condition. ASH Ireland works in partnership with the Asthma Society in the Medical Research Charities Group.
www.asthmasociety.ie 

The Irish Cancer Society

The Irish Cancer Society is the national charity dedicated to preventing cancer, saving lives from cancer and improving the quality of life of those living with cancer through patient care, research and education. The Irish Cancer Society is one of ASH Ireland’s parent bodies.
www.cancer.ie 

The Irish Heart Foundation

The Irish Heart Foundation is the only national voluntary organisation in Ireland working to reduce premature death and disability from heart disease and stroke through research, education and community service. The Irish Heart Foundation is the other of ASH Ireland’s parent bodies.
www.irishheart.ie 

The Research Institute for a Tobacco Free Society

The Institute is a limited company formed on the basis of a partnership between the Office of Tobacco Control, ASH Ireland, the Irish Cancer Society and the Irish Heart Foundation. The Institute aims to form a transdisciplinary academic community around the issue of tobacco control and to support the development of a tobacco free society by engaging in all aspects of tobacco from a public health perspective.  The Director General is Prof. Luke Clancy.
www.tri.ie 

The Office of Tobacco Control

The Office of Tobacco Control is a statutory body, set up following recommendations made in the Tobacco Free Policy Review Group’s report “Towards a Tobacco Free Society” (2000). The Office advises the Minister for Health and Children consults with national and international bodies on developments in tobacco control and organises and disseminates research.  The CEO is Mr. Eamonn Rossi.
www.otc.ie 

Health Promoting Hospitals

The Health Promoting Hospitals movement strives for a philosophical change in health service organisations at all levels – acute public teaching hospitals; the district hospitals, day centres, private hospitals and other community facilities providing healthcare services. ASH Ireland is an associate member if the Irish National Health Promoting Hospitals Network.
www.hphallireland.org 

 Medical Research Charities Group

The Medical Research Charities Group is an alliance of charities that fund and promote biomedical research in Ireland. ASH Ireland is one of 18 member organisations at present.
www.research-charities.org 

The Institute of Public Health

The Institute of Public Health, funded by the Department of Health and Social Services and Public Safety in Northern Ireland and the Department of Health and Children in the Republic of Ireland, was established in 1999 to promote co-operation for public health on the island of Ireland.
www.publichealth.ie 

The Department of Health and Children

The Department of Health and Children’s statutory role is to support the Minister for Health and Children in the formulation and evaluation of policies for the health services.
www.dohc.ie 

The Health Research Board

The Health Research Board’s (HRB) mission is to improve health through research and information. The HRB believe that research and information improve health, combat disease, reduce disability and enhance the quality and equity of healthcare in Ireland.
www.hrb.ie 

The Women’s Health Council

The Women’s Health Council is a statutory body set up in 1997 to advise the Minister for Health and Children on all aspects of women’s health.
www.whc.ie 

The Health Promotion Unit

Established in 1998, the Health Promotion Unit (of the Department of Health and Children) is concerned with policy development, research and evaluation, raising awareness of lifestyle issues through information campaigns and educating the general public through leaflets and other such information.
www.healthpromotion.ie 

Alpha One Foundation

The Alpha One Foundation was established in 2001 to promote research into Alpha 1, to improve diagnosis, treatment and to improve life expectancy and lifestyle of people with this condition.
www.alpha1.ie  

 

Irishhealth.com

 

http://irishhealth.com/ is Ireland's independent health website, designed to offer users a comprehensive yet easy to use online source of medical and healthcare information and up-to-the-minute health news. We have details on hundreds of common conditions, as well as resources, tools, links and online user discussion channels, all written and developed in Ireland for Irish users. The site, with over 147,000 registered members, is Ireland's most visited health website and has been ranked in the world's top 10 'Health - News & Media' websites.