by IHPE | Mar 11, 2016 | News
“The conception rate among under 18s in England and Wales has fallen to its lowest level in over 40 years, to 22.9 conceptions in every 1000 young women aged 15-17.1 Figures from the Office for National Statistics show that the conception rate in under 18s...
by IHPE | Mar 11, 2016 | News
HPHS is a settings-based health promotion approach which aims to support the development of a health promoting culture and embed effective health improvement practice within NHS Scotland. For further information including contacts and documents, click...
by IHPE | Mar 11, 2016 | News
The World report on ageing and health outlines a framework for action to foster Healthy Ageing built around the new concept of functional ability. The Report stresses that governments must ensure policies that enable older people to continue participating in society...
by IHPE | Mar 10, 2016 | News
Statement by WHO Director-General Dr Margaret Chan 8 March 2016 Since this emergency committee on Zika virus first met on 1 February, substantial new clinical and epidemiological research has strengthened the association between Zika infection and the occurrence of...
by IHPE | Mar 10, 2016 | Jobs
Opening Date: 26 Feb 2016 Closing Date: 25 Mar 2016 Category: Faculty jobs Institution: Edinburgh Napier University Salary Range: £40-50k Location: Scotland 1 x Associate Professor in Medical/Health Statistics 1 x Associate Professor in Safeguarding and Enhancing...