Sustaining Progress - Department of Taoiseach

5.2.4 Health Impact Assessment
Health Impact Assessment (HIA), a process which takes social determinants of health into account,
will be developed so that relevant policies, strategies and legislation undergo a comprehensive
process of health proofing so that their impact on the physical, mental and social well-being of
the population is positive.
5.2.5 Health Promotion and Education
Health promotion and education activities will be further developed, in partnership with the
community, targeting specific areas such as smoking, healthy eating, substance abuse, sexual health
and other lifestyle changes. Workplace health promotion, mental health promotion and the area of
men’s health have been identified as three areas for further strategic development.
5.2.6 Access to Primary Medical Care
Those recommendations of the CEO’s Report on the Medical Card Scheme, which address issues such
as barriers to the uptake, information deficits and transparency in relation to income guidelines, will
be implemented in the lifetime of this Agreement.
5.2.7 Eligibility
As part of the implementation process for the National Health Strategy, a review of all existing
eligibility legislation is ongoing in the Department. Arising from this review, legislation will be
drafted to clarify and simplify eligibility and entitlements to health services in line with the goals
and objectives set out in the National Health Strategy.
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