Partners

HSE and The Health Promotion Dept

The Health Service Executive (HSE) was established in January 2005 as the single body responsible for meeting Ireland's health and social care needs. The HSE provides thousands of services to young and old, in hospitals, health facilities and in communities across the country.

These services range from public health nurses treating older people in the community, to caring for children with challenging behaviour; from educating people how to live healthier lives, to performing highly-complex surgery; from planning for major emergencies, to controlling the spread of infectious diseases.

The Health Promotion Department, HSE

The aim of the Health Promotion Department is to secure incremental health and social gain through working with key statutory/voluntary agencies and community groups in addition to securing a progressive reorientation of health services in respect of Health Promotion. Staff in the Department work with Managers and Professionals who are engaged in the planning and delivery of services throughout the Southern Region of the Health Service Executive, which impact on health promotion as appropriate.

Services Provided

To co-ordinate, monitor, implement and evaluate a number of health promotion initiatives in accordance with local and national health related strategies, which provide an evidence base and rationale to positively impact on the promotion of the health of the population of Cork and Kerry.

To act as a resource to key personnel in the HSE Southern Area as well as to statutory and voluntary bodies throughout Cork and Kerry in the development of health promotion initiatives.

In conjunction with the Health Service Executive and Cork County Sports Partnership, Eagle Athletic Club run a "Meet and Train" ladies Starter Running Group in Douglas. The Starter Group is for anyone new to running who wants to learn how to get started. Find out more at http://www.eagleac.net