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People who report poor health more likely to be in poverty and

WebPoverty Rates by Self-Reported Health status. The 2022 national at risk of poverty rate for people aged 16 years and older was 12.7%, up from 11.3% in 2021. The …

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COVID-19 and the Irish Healthcare System

WebThe impact of COVID-19. The failure to properly invest in primary care was having detrimental impacts on the Irish healthcare system long before the COVID-19 …

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People with disabilities report poor health and mental health status

WebThe detail in 'Irish Health Survey 2019 - Persons with a Disability' is based on self-reported data from persons aged 15 years and over who experience certain physical …

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Access, Waiting Times and Expenditure on Healthcare

WebIreland’s health system ranked 22 nd out of 35 countries in 2018 but on the issue of accessibility, Ireland ranked worst [2]. That report notes that even if a waiting-list …

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Human Rights and Cost Implications

WebOn the 27th March 2020, the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (COVID-19) Act 2020 (the 2020 Emergency Measures Act) was enacted. While still …

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Mental Health in Ireland Social Justice Ireland

WebMental health is critical to individual well-being, as well as for social and economic participation and it is an increasingly important concern in both Ireland and …

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Poverty, Health and Life-Expectancy Social Justice Ireland

WebHealth and life expectancy. International reports underline inequalities in life expectancy by socio-economic status, including education level, income or occupational …

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Ireland and the EU face home care challenges

WebMany of the challenges that Ireland faces are identified in the European Care Strategy published in September 2022. The number of persons potentially in need of …

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Wellbeing for Ireland

WebSubjective Wellbeing: Persons aged 16+ that rated their overall life satisfaction as high in 2018, 44 per cent in Ireland (compared to an EU average of 25 per …

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Government must prioritise Primary Care in Budget 2024

WebAccess to Care. Ireland ranked 22 nd out of 35 countries in 2018 in a report by Health Consumer Powerhouse published in 2019, but on the issue of accessibility, …

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Social Prescribing Day 2024 Social Justice Ireland

WebSocial Prescribing Day 2024. Thursday 14th March 2024 is Social Prescribing Day which is an "annual celebration of the people, organisations and …

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Budget 2023 must address Healthcare Inequalities

WebProposal: To acknowledge and support the work of carers in Ireland, at the very minimum in Budget 2023 Government must: Increase the Domiciliary Care …

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Addressing the Challenge of Inequality Social Justice Ireland

WebAddressing the Challenge of Inequality. Posted on Wednesday, 31 March 2021. Image. Body. According to the latest data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO), …

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A Measure of Success and why we can lead the way!

WebGlobally, the number of people aged 60 years or older will rise from 900 million to 2 billion by 2050 (moving from 12% to 22% of the total global population). In Ireland it …

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Precarious Housing

WebNew research from Canada indicates that adults who first experienced homelessness in childhood are more likely to experience precarious housing, even with …

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Budget 2021 must address healthcare inequalities

WebThe new Government needs to ensure that inequalities inherent in our health system are addressed. The implementation of Sláintecare, which received cross-party …

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Social Justice Matters Policy Brief

WebOur health system, and its workers, have been placed under tremendous pressure due to the COVID-19 pandemic since March 2020. The pandemic has …

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