What is health promotion?
Health is a resource for everyday life. It is not just the absence of illness; it is a state of physical, mental & social wellbeing. Many factors influence & determine health. The main influences on health in the Western area are: social, economic & environmental factors e.g. level of education, income & access to health services. Age, sex, hereditary factors & lifestyle choices are also important.
Irish Health Board
The Health Board Executive (HSE) West is main organisation responsible for providing Health and Personal Social Services for everyone living in the Republic of Ireland.
This information website forms an Online Newsletter for the asylum-seeking residents of the Eglinton Accommodation Centre in Galway City. It was set up initially as part of the work carried out within the Internet courses organised for the centre's residents by the Outreach section of the Digital Enterprise Research Institute (DERI) at NUI Galway assisted by the HSE's Public Health Nurse and the Health Promotion offices.
The programme of events outlined in this newsletter is compiled by a working committee comprising asylum seekers, representatives of the different Health Services Executive (HSE) departments, SPARK, DERI Outreach & the GRSG.
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