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Our Health Development team has joined staff from the Public Health Agency and the Belfast Health and Social Services Trust to form the new
Belfast Health Development Unit.
The unit will work to improve the health and wellbeing of people in Belfast and our joined-up approach will allow staff to use their resources more effectively.
Aims and key targets
The Belfast Health Development Unit aims to reduce the ‘health gap’ which exists in Belfast. This is the difference between the life expectancy of people living in more affluent areas, compared with those living in less well-off areas.By working together, the unit will look at the social, economic and environmental factors that have led to the health gap. Examples include:
- employment opportunities
- levels of education
- housing standards
- the early development of children
- how involved people feel in community life
- safe, clean and attractive neighbourhoods
- access to leisure and recreation
- lifestyle, for example, alcohol intake, smoking and diet.
- health outcomes for children and young people
- health outcomes for those living in disadvantaged areas
- health and wellbeing of older people
- opportunities for physical activity
- health and wellbeing of black and ethnic minority groups
- joined-up policy development across agencies.
Contact information
For more information, contact us at:Belfast Health Development Unit
Floor 5
9 Lanyon Place
Belfast
BT1 3LP
Telephone: 028 9050 2073
