Only 7% of teenage girls get their recommended daily amount of activity but in Galway a new panel is being established with the aim of changing that statistic. Galway Sports Partnership (GSP) is launching the first part of its female strategy. This brand new initiative -the first...
If you do nothing else this Men's Health Week (June 14-20) download a copy of the Man Manual for yourself or the man/men in your life. Men's Health Week is an annual campaign geared at raising awareness about preventable health problems for males of all ages;...
Mayo GAA legend David Brady is the special guest on a webinar that will be hosted on Wednesday, June 16 next. The event, which is called "The How of Men's Health", is the second in the Engaging Men Webinar Series. It will coincide with this year's Men's...
A teenager who was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma at just 15 years of age has created a support booklet for other young people that may find themselves dealing with a cancer diagnosis. Having personally experienced the loneliness and worry of having an illness of this nature...
The Healthy Galway City initiative will launch a free six-week nutrition education programme on Tuesday, May 25 next. Healthy Galway City supports the implementation of Healthy Ireland at local level with the view of creating a city where everyone can enjoy physical and mental health and...
The new #HealthyIreland Strategic Action Plan 2021-2025 was officially launched yesterday, May 11 by Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD and Minister of State for Public Health, Well Being and National Drugs Strategy Frank Feighan TD. This plan provides a clear roadmap of how we can...
From Healthy Mayo: We are pleased to invite you to the virtual launch of the Healthy Mayo Strategic Plan (2020 – 2023). The launch will take place on Thursday 15th April at 2pm and will be available to view on https://www.facebook.com/MayoDotIE We are delighted to have Minister of State for...
You are invited to the first in a series of webinars focused on Engaging Men. The Why Men’s Health? webinar takes place on Thursday, April 29, from 12.00 – 13.00 and registration is here. HSE Health and Wellbeing, together with the Men’s Health Forum in Ireland, the Men’s Development Network...
5,000 15 and 16 year-old pupils in all 91 schools in Galway, Mayo and Roscommon were surveyed in December 2020 about growing up in the west during COVID19. Join Planet Youth to hear about the findings from the new survey and their plans for this exciting...
HSE Health and Wellbeing Positive Psychology and Happiness webinar on Wednesday 31st March at 2pm. As we continue to adapt our lifestyles to deal with COVID-19 and face difficult challenges HSE Health and Wellbeing are taking the opportunity to share some tips on how to build happiness into your...
We have teamed up with Galway Sports Partnership and Healthy Galway County to host a three-part webinar series with Dr. Eddie Murphy. The webinars will be delivered via Zoom. Wednesday 24th March @ 7.30pm - Wellbeing in Strange Times Wednesday 14th April @ 7.30pm - Parents Supporting Teens Wednesday 5th May...
Details of physical activity programmes for all ages and abilities can be found at https://www.mayo.ie/sports-partnership ...
If you can quit smoking for 28 days, you are five times more likely to quit for good. Starting from the 2nd March 2021, people who smoke all over Ireland will be taking the 28-day challenge. Need some help contact QUIT Smoking West on 091 737262...
There will be two online programmes starting in March on dates outlined below, and each programme runs once a week for 6 weeks. Tuesday March 9th @ 10.30am -1pm (6 weeks) Thursday March 25 @ 7pm-9.30pm (6 weeks) For more information visit www.hse.ie/livingwell or contact Bonnie King on 087 9176354 or...