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The Health Promotion Research Centre is located in the School of Health Sciences, at the National University of Ireland, Galway. The Centre was established in 1990, with support from the Department of Health, to conduct health promotion related research in an Irish context.   The Centre is unique in that it is the only designated research centre in Ireland dedicated to health promotion. (The Centre collaborates with regional, national and international agencies on the development and evaluation of health promotion strategies).  Since 2009 we have been a World Health Organisation Collaborative Centre for Health Promotion Research, linking directly with WHO world Headquarters in Geneva.

Aims of the Centre

The aim of the Health Promotion Research Centre is to produce high quality research, of national and international significance, that supports the development of best practice and policy in the promotion of health:
To advance the theoretical and methodological development of health promotion research To build capacity in health promotion through the provision of research training and support
    -  To advise and collaborate with regional, national and international agencies on the initiation, implementation and evaluation
       of strategies to promote health. 
    -  To disseminate research activities to diverse audiences, including practitioners, funders, policymakers, researchers and
       the general public

Current Research Areas

The current research projects conducted can be broadly divided into three broad areas:

1. Primary Research on Health Promotion

2. Synthesis and Review of Research to Inform Health Promotion Policy and Practice

3. Evaluation of Interventions to Promote Health and Wellbeing
   

Funding
The Centre has an active multidisciplinary research programme in place and undertakes independent, commissioned and consultancy work to inform the development of theory and evidence-based practice and policy. International collaborative studies are undertaken with the World Health Organisation and the International Union for Health Promotion and Education.

The Health Promotion Research Centre has expertise in both qualitative and quantitative approaches and employs experimental, survey, participative and consultative research methods, as appropriate to specific projects. There is a demonstrated commitment to the on-going methodological and theoretical development of health promotion and population health.  Research conducted by the Health Promotion Research Centre is funded by a range of external agencies, including:
    -  The European Union/European Commission
    -  The Department of Health and Children
    -  The Health Research Board
    -  The Women’s Health Council
    -  The Department of Justice and Law Reform
    -  The Department of Education and Science
    -  The Office of the Minster for Children
    -  The Equality Authority
    -  The Office of the Minister for Children & Youth Affairs
    -  Development Co-Operation Ireland
    -  The Programme for Peace and Reconciliation
    -  Various regions of the Health Service Executive
    -  Voluntary organisations such as the Irish Cancer Society and the Irish Heart Foundation.

Health Promotion at NUi Galway

Health promotion is concerned with the promotion of population level health and well-being and is based on the principles of equity, participation and social justice. In keeping with the Ottawa Charter (WHO, 1986) and subsequent WHO directives, the focus of this practice is on enhancing the strengths and competencies of individuals, groups and communities in order to enable people to increase control over, and thereby improve their health.
The mission of the Discipline of Health Promotion at NUi Galway is to promote health and well being and to reduce inequities in health by:
    -  Providing high quality and innovative education and training.
    -  Stimulating, conducting and dissemination exemplary research.
    -  Contributing to the development of healthy public policy and best practice in health promotion.
    -  Working in the University and the wider community in ways that reflect and support the principles and values of health
       promotion.

The Health Promotion Research Centre has substantial experienced in the management of large-scale research projects of national and international significance. We have an experience team of project leaders and researchers drawn from a wide range of disciplines, together with dedicated administrative staff. The Centre operates collaboratively, with well-developed research management protocols, in accordance with recognised best practice.

The Centre hosts a range of meetings, conferences and seminars which aim to advance multi disciplinary collaboration for health and to further the translation of health promotion research into policy and practice. These dissemination activities include the Annual Health Promotion Conference which is usually held in early summer.

For Further Information:

Ms. Christina Costello
Health Promotion Research Centre
Aras na Coiribe,
NUI Galway.

Tel: 353 91-492722
Fax: 353 91-494577
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