Tag: Ireland health policy
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Ireland Launches Next Phase of Laura Brennan HPV Vaccine Catch-Up Programme
Ireland Announces Next Phase of Laura Brennan HPV Vaccine Catch-Up Programme Ireland has launched the next phase of the Laura Brennan HPV Vaccine Catch-Up Programme, a major public health effort to protect young people from HPV-related cancers. Spearheaded by the Department of Health in partnership with the Department of Education and Youth, this phase focuses…
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Ireland Rolls Out Next Phase of Laura Brennan HPV Vaccine Catch-Up Programme
New phase of HPV vaccine catch-up programme The Irish government has announced the next phase of the Laura Brennan HPV Vaccine Catch-Up Programme, highlighting sustained commitment to protecting young people from cervical cancer. The initiative, named in memory of Laura Brennan, who campaigned for comprehensive HPV vaccination, aims to ensure broad coverage across age groups…
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Cork Nurse Faces Uncertain Future as Pandemic Pay Ends for Long-Covid Workers
Overview: The looming cliff for long-COVID healthcare workers In Cork, a dedicated nurse battling long-COVID concerns more than her health—she fears losing her home as the emergency pandemic-era payment scheme winds down. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) has stepped in, pressing the health committee chair and Social Democrats TD Padraig Rice to hear…
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Niamh Conroy’s Legacy: Tributes to a Bowel Cancer Campaigner Who Dared to Push Screening Earlier
Remembering Niamh Conroy and a Life Shaped by Courage The country is paying tribute to Niamh Conroy, a tireless campaigner whose fight against bowel cancer extended far beyond her own diagnosis. Her advocacy focused on one urgent message: the screening age for bowel cancer needed to be lowered so younger people could detect the disease…