Healthy Mayo
Healthy Ireland is a Government-led initiative which aims to create an Irish society where everyone can enjoy physical and mental health, and where wellbeing is valued and supported at every level of society.
Healthy Ireland has come about because of concerns that the current health status of people living in Ireland – including lifestyle trends and health inequalities – is leading us towards a future that is dangerously unhealthy, and very likely unaffordable.
The many risks to the health and wellbeing of people living in Ireland include some which are obvious: issues such as overweight and obesity, mental health, smoking, alcohol and drugs.
Healthy Ireland seeks to provide people and communities with accurate information on how to improve their health and wellbeing and seeks to empower and motivate them by making the healthy choice the easier choice.
We also now know that many of the factors that influence a person’s health and wellbeing, such as their education level, income, housing and work conditions are determined by social, environmental and economic policies beyond the direct responsibility of the health sector.
This understanding calls for a partnership approach in all the actions Healthy Ireland is taking to achieve a healthier Ireland. The health sector alone cannot address these problems – we must collectively change our approach.
This is what Healthy Ireland is about – making Ireland a healthier nation through cultural change, operational change and mindset change. Everyone has a role to play in taking care of our physical and mental health for the initiative to be truly successful.
Healthy Ireland aims to create an Ireland where health and wellbeing is valued and supported and on everyone’s agenda in a meaningful way.
Healthy Mayo Strategic Plan 2020-2023
The Healthy Mayo Strategic Plan 2020-2023 was launched on Thursday, April 15th 2021. You can download the plan at the link below
Healthy Mayo Strategic Plan 2020-2023
Healthy Mayo Initiative
Mayo LCDC together with Mayo Children and Young Persons Services Committee (CYPSC) have received funding through the Healthy Ireland Fund supported by the Department of Health and the Department of Children and Youth Affairs for 3 rounds of actions which can be accessed via the following links:
Healthy Ireland Round 1 Actions
Healthy Ireland Round 2 Actions
Healthy Ireland Round 3 Actions
All actions contribute to Healthy Ireland, A Framework for Improved Health and Wellbeing 2013-2025 and its four main goals:
- Increase the proportion of people that are healthy at all stages of life.
- Reduce health inequalities.
- Protect the public from threats to health and wellbeing.
- Create an environment where every individual and sector in society can play their part in achieving a healthy Ireland.