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In 1986, the Government of Ireland amalgamated the Medical Research Council of Ireland and the Medico-Social Research Board to establish the HRB under the Health (Corporate Bodies) Act 1961 and statutory instrument 279 of 1986. [1] The HRB's original headquarters was at 73 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2.
The 2008 Health Consumer Powerhouse Euro Health Consumer Index report ranked Ireland's public healthcare system 11th out of 31 European countries. [31] This is an improvement on the 2007 report which ranked Ireland 16th out of 29 countries, [32] and a drastic improvement on the 2006 report, in which Ireland was ranked 26th out of 26 countries. [33]
The Institute of Public Health is an all-Ireland organisation supporting promoting public health policy. [1] [2] It was established in 1999. [3] In 2011, the institute supported the development of a framework for cardiovascular services in Northern Ireland. [4] In 2024, the institute criticised regulations of child gambling in Ireland. [5]
The Irish health system has been involved in a number of serious health scandals, for example relating to cancer misdiagnoses in 2008. [ 12 ] [ 13 ] The HSE has also been the subject of criticism for cutbacks, service cancellations etc., but has indicated that it is making good progress in saving costs and achieving its required 'break-even ...
The Department of Health (Irish: An Roinn Sláinte) is a department of the Government of Ireland.The department's mission is to "support, protect and empower individuals, families and their communities to achieve their full health potential by putting health at the centre of public policy and by leading the development of high quality, equitable and efficient health and personal social services."
HPSC produces annual epidemiological reports covering all areas of infectious and communicable disease surveillance carried out in Ireland. It is the designated Competent Body for liaison with European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and is Ireland's national World Health Organization International Health Regulations (IHR) focal point for communicable diseases.
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Pages in category "Medical and health organisations based in the Republic of Ireland" The following 48 pages are in this category, out of 48 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .