Rising to the triple challenge of covid-19, Brexit, and climate change
Letter calling for the United Kingdom to tackle the triple public health challenge of covid-19, climate change, and Brexit.
Public Engagement Survey on Health and Wellbeing during Coronavirus Measures – Week 14
Public Health Wales conducted a public engagement telephone survey to ask members of the public in Wales how coronavirus and related control measures are affecting their health and wellbeing. Weekly Survey reports aimed to provide data representative of the Welsh population and data are adjusted to represent the Welsh population by age, sex and deprivation.
Health Impact Assessment (HIA): A Comparative Case Study of Sri Lanka and Wales: What Can a Developing Country Learn From the Welsh HIA System?
The health impact assessment (HIA) is increasingly recognized around the world as an effective governance tool to incorporate Health in All Policies to address the wider determinants of health. However, it is still poorly recognized and practiced in many developing countries, including Sri Lanka, where its applicability is most appropriate considering the complexity of social determinants of health and inequalities. This comparative case study aimed to explore the barriers for implementation of HIA in Sri Lanka in the areas of supportive policy framework, institutional infrastructure, capacity-building, and multisectoral collaboration and to compare them with a successful HIA system in a developed country (Wales) with a view toward identifying the “best practices” applicable in a developing country context.
International Horizon Scanning and Learning to Inform Wales’ COVID-19 Public Health Response and Recovery – 9 July 2020
The International Horizon Scanning and Learning work stream was initiated as a product of, and to inform upon, the evolving COVID-19 public health response and recovery plans in Wales. It focuses on COVID-19 international evidence, experience, measures and transition / recovery approaches, to understand and explore solutions for addressing the on-going and emerging health, wellbeing, social and economic impacts (potential harms and benefits).
Topics of focus are:
Outbreak hot-spots and transmission routes
Human behaviour during pandemics
Country insight: Australia
These reports were used during the period of the Covid 19 pandemic in order to inform the Public Health Wales response and therefore only available in English.
Public Engagement Survey on Health and Wellbeing during Coronavirus Measures – Week 12
Public Health Wales conducted a public engagement telephone survey to ask members of the public in Wales how coronavirus and related control measures are affecting their health and wellbeing. Weekly Survey reports aimed to provide data representative of the Welsh population and data are adjusted to represent the Welsh population by age, sex and deprivation.
International Horizon Scanning and Learning to Inform Wales’ COVID-19 Public Health Response and Recovery – 25 June 2020
The International Horizon Scanning and Learning work stream was initiated as a product of, and to inform upon, the evolving COVID-19 public health response and recovery plans in Wales. It focuses on COVID-19 international evidence, experience, measures and transition / recovery approaches, to understand and explore solutions for addressing the on-going and emerging health, wellbeing, social and economic impacts (potential harms and benefits).
Topics of focus are:
Outbreak hotspots
Homelessness
Impact of climate change on incidence rates
Country insight: Argentina
These reports were used during the period of the Covid 19 pandemic in order to inform the Public Health Wales response and therefore only available in English.
A Health Impact Assessment of the ‘Staying at Home and Social Distancing Policy’ in Wales in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The HIA outlines the potential health and wellbeing impacts of the Staying at Home and Social Distancing Policy (commonly referred to as ‘Lockdown’) on the population of Wales in the short, medium and long term. It draws upon learning from international evidence, latest data and intelligence and the views of expert stakeholders.
Public Engagement Survey on Health and Wellbeing during Coronavirus Measures – Week 11
Public Health Wales conducted a public engagement telephone survey to ask members of the public in Wales how coronavirus and related control measures are affecting their health and wellbeing. Weekly Survey reports aimed to provide data representative of the Welsh population and data are adjusted to represent the Welsh population by age, sex and deprivation.
International Horizon Scanning and Learning to Inform Wales’ COVID-19 Public Health Response and Recovery – 18 June 2020
The International Horizon Scanning and Learning work stream was initiated as a product of, and to inform upon, the evolving COVID-19 public health response and recovery plans in Wales. It focuses on COVID-19 international evidence, experience, measures and transition / recovery approaches, to understand and explore solutions for addressing the on-going and emerging health, wellbeing, social and economic impacts (potential harms and benefits).
Topics of focus are:
Repeat testing
Social distancing
Strengthening community resilience
Country insight: North America
These reports were used during the period of the Covid 19 pandemic in order to inform the Public Health Wales response and therefore only available in English.
Public Engagement Survey on Health and Wellbeing during Coronavirus Measures – Week 10
Public Health Wales conducted a public engagement telephone survey to ask members of the public in Wales how coronavirus and related control measures are affecting their health and wellbeing. Weekly Survey reports aimed to provide data representative of the Welsh population and data are adjusted to represent the Welsh population by age, sex and deprivation.
Adverse childhood experiences: a retrospective study to understand their impact on mental illness, self-harm and suicide attempt in a male Welsh prison population
Prisoners are at increased risk of poor mental health and self-harming behaviours, with suicide being the leading cause of death in custody. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) such as child maltreatment are strong predictors of poor mental health and wellbeing yet despite high levels of ACEs in offender populations, relatively few studies have explored the relationships between ACEs and prisoners’ mental health and wellbeing.
International Horizon Scanning and Learning to Inform Wales’ COVID-19 Public Health Response and Recovery – 11 June 2020
The International Horizon Scanning and Learning work stream was initiated as a product of, and to inform upon, the evolving COVID-19 public health response and recovery plans in Wales. It focuses on COVID-19 international evidence, experience, measures and transition / recovery approaches, to understand and explore solutions for addressing the on-going and emerging health, wellbeing, social and economic impacts (potential harms and benefits).
Topics of focus are:
Pre-school childcare
The ‘social bubble’ approach
Re-opening transport
Country insight: New Zealand
These reports were used during the period of the Covid 19 pandemic in order to inform the Public Health Wales response and therefore only available in English.
Public Engagement Survey on Health and Wellbeing during Coronavirus Measures – Week 9
Public Health Wales conducted a public engagement telephone survey to ask members of the public in Wales how coronavirus and related control measures are affecting their health and wellbeing. Weekly Survey reports aimed to provide data representative of the Welsh population and data are adjusted to represent the Welsh population by age, sex and deprivation.
International Horizon Scanning and Learning to Inform Wales’ COVID-19 Public Health Response and Recovery – 4 June 2020
The International Horizon Scanning and Learning work stream was initiated as a product of, and to inform upon, the evolving COVID-19 public health response and recovery plans in Wales. It focuses on COVID-19 international evidence, experience, measures and transition / recovery approaches, to understand and explore solutions for addressing the on-going and emerging health, wellbeing, social and economic impacts (potential harms and benefits).
Topics of focus are:
Outdoor transmission of COVID-19
Long-term impacts of lockdown
Country insight: Greece
These reports were used during the period of the Covid 19 pandemic in order to inform the Public Health Wales response and therefore only available in English.
Public Engagement Survey on Health and Wellbeing during Coronavirus Measures – Week 8
Public Health Wales conducted a public engagement telephone survey to ask members of the public in Wales how coronavirus and related control measures are affecting their health and wellbeing. Weekly Survey reports aimed to provide data representative of the Welsh population and data are adjusted to represent the Welsh population by age, sex and deprivation.
International Horizon Scanning and Learning to Inform Wales’ COVID-19 Public Health Response and Recovery – 28 May 2020
The International Horizon Scanning and Learning work stream was initiated as a product of, and to inform upon, the evolving COVID-19 public health response and recovery plans in Wales. It focuses on COVID-19 international evidence, experience, measures and transition / recovery approaches, to understand and explore solutions for addressing the on-going and emerging health, wellbeing, social and economic impacts (potential harms and benefits).
Topics of focus are:
COVID-19 testing practices
Adherence to lockdown measures
Country insight: Iceland
These reports were used during the period of the Covid 19 pandemic in order to inform the Public Health Wales response and therefore only available in English.
Public Engagement Survey on Health and Wellbeing during Coronavirus Measures – Week 7
Public Health Wales conducted a public engagement telephone survey to ask members of the public in Wales how coronavirus and related control measures are affecting their health and wellbeing. Weekly Survey reports aimed to provide data representative of the Welsh population and data are adjusted to represent the Welsh population by age, sex and deprivation.
Public Engagement Survey on Health and Wellbeing during Coronavirus Measures – Ethnicity Report
Public Health Wales conducted a public engagement telephone survey to ask members of the public in Wales how coronavirus and related control measures are affecting their health and wellbeing. Weekly Survey reports aimed to provide data representative of the Welsh population and data are adjusted to represent the Welsh population by age, sex and deprivation.
International Horizon Scanning and Learning to Inform Wales’ COVID-19 Public Health Response and Recovery – 21 May 2020
The International Horizon Scanning and Learning work stream was initiated as a product of, and to inform upon, the evolving COVID-19 public health response and recovery plans in Wales. It focuses on COVID-19 international evidence, experience, measures and transition / recovery approaches, to understand and explore solutions for addressing the on-going and emerging health, wellbeing, social and economic impacts (potential harms and benefits).
Topics of focus are:
Health system recovery
Re-opening the education sector
Country insight: The Netherlands
These reports were used during the period of the Covid 19 pandemic in order to inform the Public Health Wales response and therefore only available in English.
Inspiration from ACE Interrupters in Great Britain
Sharing the stories of individuals who have made a remarkable difference to those affected by Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).
Public Engagement Survey on Health and Wellbeing during Coronavirus Measures – Week 6
Public Health Wales conducted a public engagement telephone survey to ask members of the public in Wales how coronavirus and related control measures are affecting their health and wellbeing. Weekly Survey reports aimed to provide data representative of the Welsh population and data are adjusted to represent the Welsh population by age, sex and deprivation.
International Horizon Scanning and Learning to Inform Wales’ COVID-19 Public Health Response and Recovery – 14 May 2020
The International Horizon Scanning and Learning work stream was initiated as a product of, and to inform upon, the evolving COVID-19 public health response and recovery plans in Wales. It focuses on COVID-19 international evidence, experience, measures and transition / recovery approaches, to understand and explore solutions for addressing the on-going and emerging health, wellbeing, social and economic impacts (potential harms and benefits).
Topics of focus are:
Impact on employment and related financial and health burden
Impact on vulnerable groups
Country insight: Sweden
These reports were used during the period of the Covid 19 pandemic in order to inform the Public Health Wales response and therefore only available in English.
Health and financial burden of adverse childhood experiences in England and Wales: a combined primary data study of five surveys
A Study to estimate the health and financial burden of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in England and Wales.
Public Engagement Survey on Health and Wellbeing during Coronavirus Measures – Week 5
Public Health Wales conducted a public engagement telephone survey to ask members of the public in Wales how coronavirus and related control measures are affecting their health and wellbeing. Weekly Survey reports aimed to provide data representative of the Welsh population and data are adjusted to represent the Welsh population by age, sex and deprivation.
Public Engagement Survey on Health and Wellbeing during Coronavirus – demographic variables
Public Health Wales conducted a public engagement telephone survey to ask members of the public in Wales how coronavirus and related control measures are affecting their health and wellbeing. Weekly Survey reports aimed to provide data representative of the Welsh population and data are adjusted to represent the Welsh population by age, sex and deprivation.
International Horizon Scanning and Learning to Inform Wales’ COVID-19 Public Health Response and Recovery – 7 May 2020
The International Horizon Scanning and Learning work stream was initiated as a product of, and to inform upon, the evolving COVID-19 public health response and recovery plans in Wales. It focuses on COVID-19 international evidence, experience, measures and transition / recovery approaches, to understand and explore solutions for addressing the on-going and emerging health, wellbeing, social and economic impacts (potential harms and benefits).
Topics of focus are:
Impact on care homes and other enclosed settings
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Impact on the education system
Transition approaches and considerations
Country insight: Spain
These reports were used during the period of the Covid 19 pandemic in order to inform the Public Health Wales response and therefore only available in English.
Public Engagement Survey on Health and Wellbeing during Coronavirus Measures – Week 4
Public Health Wales conducted a public engagement telephone survey to ask members of the public in Wales how coronavirus and related control measures are affecting their health and wellbeing. Weekly Survey reports aimed to provide data representative of the Welsh population and data are adjusted to represent the Welsh population by age, sex and deprivation.
Prevent – Strategy to prevent serious youth violence in South Wales 2020 -2023
This strategy has been developed by the Wales Violence Prevention Unit. It is designed as a framework for the prevention of serious youth violence in South Wales. The primary audience is policy makers and professionals working on preventing and responding to serious youth violence. It is designed to empower individuals, communities and organisations to take a public health approach to violence prevention, with the support and leadership of the Violence Prevention Unit.
Public Engagement Survey on Health and Wellbeing during Coronavirus Measures – Week 3
Public Health Wales conducted a public engagement telephone survey to ask members of the public in Wales how coronavirus and related control measures are affecting their health and wellbeing. Weekly Survey reports aimed to provide data representative of the Welsh population and data are adjusted to represent the Welsh population by age, sex and deprivation.
Public acceptability of public health policy to improve population health: a population-based survey
A study to explore public acceptance of public health statements in Wales.