HSE Health and Wellbeing Update

HSE Health and Wellbeing Update

Men’s Health Week Webinar Men’s Health Week is becoming more popular year-on-year among staff in the wider HSE family – especially those working in or interested in health and wellbeing. The feedback has been that lots of people are interested in doing something, but would like to get some inspiration and practical ideas from initiatives which have already been tried. To address this issue, we plan to host an online meeting – wherein we can share some examples of practice models and discuss the potential for new approaches. There will be three presentations on different initiatives and what was achieved during Men’s Health Week in the past from different parts of the country – focusing upon a range of types of engagement followed by fairly informal question-and-answer session with those present. In collaboration with MHFI and MDN, this meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday 20th March 2024 at 11.30am. Register here to join.

In this episode of the HSE's Talking Health and Wellbeing podcast, Dr. Heather Burns discusses the importance of symptom awareness and early detection of cancer. Dr. Burns is a Consultant in Public Health Medicine and Public Health Lead for Early Detection of Cancer with the HSE National Cancer Control Programme. She notes that cancer is common in Ireland, with 1 in 2 people having a cancer diagnosis in their lifetime. Dr. Burns urges people to contact their GP if they notice any symptoms that are not normal for them and are not getting better, like a persistent cough, a change in bowel habit, a breast lump or unexplained weight loss. The episode covers the role of GPs in cancer referrals and the availability of rapid access clinics, emphasising the importance of education and proactive healthcare for early diagnosis. If you would like to know more about the issues discussed please go to the NCCP website. If you would like to order the resources discussed to help spread the messages around early diagnoses go to www.healthpromotion.ie and select ‘cancer’ in the search by topic option.   Listen and follow wherever you get your Podcasts or on the HSE Health and Wellbeing YouTube channel.