Webinar: Rethinking loneliness and COVID-19
| Register now for the Institute of Public Health’s webinar focused on the impact of Covid-19 on loneliness in Ireland and Northern Ireland. The webinar will take place on Thursday, February 25th between 11am – 12.15pm and you can register here. Loneliness is emerging as a key public health challenge for the population during the Covid-19 pandemic. Evidence shows loneliness is a significant issue for population health, as people who experience loneliness have a poorer overall quality of life and physical and mental health. You will hear from leading experts and community organisations on emerging evidence, policy and challenges for public health. Opening Address Minister Mary Butler TD Minister of State with responsibility for Mental Health and Older People Professor Siobhan O’Neill Mental Health Champion for Northern Ireland Presentation Professor Roger O’Sullivan Institute of Public Health Loneliness and population health – what do we know Panel Discussion Commissioner Koulla Yiasouma Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children & Young People Martin Rogan CEO at Mental Health Ireland Professor Brian Lawlor Consultant Psychiatrist and Professor of Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin Denise Hayward CEO at Volunteer Now Northern Ireland Moderator: Professor Roger O’Sullivan Register for Webinar Here |