Dr Helen McAvoy, Director of Policy, Institute of Public Health

Health inequity in Ireland - taking stock

This presentation will respond to three questions:

The first part of the presentation postulates how the health system in Ireland approaches the issue of health inequity. It will explore the ways in which health equity is, and is not, represented within health information systems, target setting at policy level and performance indicators at service level. Some examples of good practice in data collection and reporting on health equity from Ireland and from other jurisdictions will be briefly discussed.
The second part of the presentation suggests some learnings from the pandemic experience to inform future approaches to health equity in Ireland. This will touch on issues of data, public perception and trust, social determinants, mental health, disability and intersectoral partnerships.
The concluding part of the presentation selects five potentially high impact actions to enhance effectiveness in addressing health

inequity at strategic, operational and community levels in the Irish context.