ireland’s health: a policy perspective health impacts on the fuel poor monday 6 th feb 2012
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Ireland’s Health: A Policy Perspective
Health Impacts on the Fuel Poor
Monday 6th Feb 2012
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Overview
• What is Health
• Governance for Health
• Health Status of Irish People
• Public Health Framework
• Challenges
• Opportunities
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Health
• Health is defined as a state of “complete physical, mental and social well being”. This definition was formulated in 1946 by the WHO
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Governance for Health
• ‘Governance for health’ is defined as the attempts of governments or other actors to steer communities, countries or groups of countries in the pursuit of health as integral to wellbeing through both a ‘whole-of-government’ and a ‘whole-of-society’ approach
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Social Determinants of Health
• Social and economic circumstances• Housing• Ethnicity• Stress• Gender• Early life Development• Social Exclusion• Work and Unemployment• Social Supports
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Inequalities in Mortality: A report on all Ireland Mortality Data 1989-1998
• All cause mortality rate in lowest occupational classes is 100-200% higher
• For circulatory disease, it is 120% higher
• For cancers, it is 100% higher
• For respiratory disease, it is >200% higher
• For injuries and poisoning, it is >150% higher
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Life expectancy at birth
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Life expectancy and healthy life years at 65yrs.
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Age standardised death rates
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Self-perceived health by income quintile: good or very good health
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The case for change
• Disease burden– Demography, epidemiology– Global trends shaping health and illness
• Practice changes– teamworking, specialisation etc.
• Policy developments - patient safety• Public perception • Technology - medical and ICT• Cost• Third era of health care
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Programme for Government
• Special delivery unit
• Universal health insurance
• Care/cure split
• Hospital trusts
• Patient Safety Authority
• Emphasis on prevention e.g. obesity
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Population Pyramid for Ireland 2001
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135
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167
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138
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93
75
63
51
37
22
14
131
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Male ‘000s Female ‘000s
Age
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85+Male ‘000s Female ‘000s
Age
Population Pyramid for Ireland 2031
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Preventability
• 60% disease burden due to tobacco, alcohol, cholesterol, high blood pressure, diet, overweight & physical inactivity
• 80% chronic disease (cardiac, stroke, diabetes) avoidable
• Unacceptable levels chronic disease over next decades
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Profile of Adult Risk Factors in Ireland (SLÁN 2007)
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Cigarette and Alcohol Consumption
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Obesity & Overweight Irish Children
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Policy response• To develop a public health policy
– Your Health is Your Wealth: A Policy Framework for a Healthier Ireland: 2012-2020
– Tied into WHO Health 2020• To bring to reality the provisions in the Programme for
Government with regard to the health and wellbeing of the whole population
• A healthier population – Protected from public health threats– Living in a healthier and more sustainable environment– Increased social and economic productivity – Greater social inclusion
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Terms of reference…(1)
• To develop a policy framework for public health which addresses– wider determinants of health and health
inequalities– chronic disease and lifestyle – inter-sectoral and cross-sectoral approaches at
policy and practice level– protection from and responses to public health
threats.
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Terms of reference…(2)
• And which will encompass ethical, legal, organisational and professional practice issues for public health having regard to:– the Programme for Government– current resource constraints– prevailing economic circumstances– the views of stakeholders as identified through consultation– the strength and weaknesses of the current system– the policy framework for Health 2020 as set out by the WHO Euro
region– policies, practices, structures and other developments in other
countries– the evidence base for public health policy and practice.
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Methods
• No steering group– Working group to develop proposals based
on• SWOT analysis using WHO framework• Consultation• Evidence• International Models
• Highly consultative approach• Five strands
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Consultation- Five strands• Strand 1 – National consultation day - 13th June, RCPI
– WEBLINK from RCPI website• Strand 2 – Regional meetings to mirror national consultation day
with local HSE Local Authorities, schools and sporting organisations.
• Strand 3 – General consultation, inviting targeted organisations, as well as the general public, to respond to specific questions on public health priorities
• Strand 4 – Targeted consultation for Health Sector engagement - HSE and funded agencies
• Strand 5 – Bi-lateral meetings with relevant Government Departments, agencies and community/voluntary organisations
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June 13th 2011
• Minister• Speakers included
– Zsuzsanna Jakab, WHO– Michael Marmot, UCL– Michael McBride, CMO Northern Ireland
• Invited audience• Workshop- structured questions• Weblink- RCPI.ie
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Three strands
• Health protection– Emergency planning and preparedness– Communicable disease control– Environmental health– Food and water safety
• Health promotion– Health inequalities– Health improvement– Lifestyle related risks
• Health service delivery– Population planned services deliver to individuals– A public health approach to service planning, delivery and
evaluation
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Related policies
• Child health • Healthy workforce• Positive ageing • Participation in society
– disabilities – mental health issues
• Framework Sustainable Development Ireland• Climate Change Policy• Active Transport Policy
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Process must
• Define the problem, highlight the successes, acknowledge the weakness/failings, find balanced solutions
• Seek to engage leaders and policy makers across government and society– health and wellbeing lie outside the health sector – improving the public’s health is the responsibility of
all sectors of society• Identify practical ways to strengthen working
between sectors– Policy level– Local level
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Final product
•Presented in three sections–Analysis–Plan–Implementation
•To be completed by mid year and launched by Minister for Health
–Action oriented–Integrated/ value added
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Key messages
• First ever policy on public health in its widest sense– Once in a generation opportunity
• Timing is good– Refocusing of health system– Tie into WHO Health 2020
• We need you to become involvedHealth is everyone’s business
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Opportunities
• Economic Downturn • Refocus from health services to
health• Health is Everyone’s Business• All of Government Approach• Cross Sectoral Working• Reduce Health Inequalities
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Challenges
• Health is Everyone’s Business• All of Government Approach• Cross Sectoral Working• Economic Downturn• Reduce Health Inequalities• Increase in chronic disease• Demography• Research Agenda
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Thank You