Category: Issue 7 April 2025

There are actions you can take, at any age, to reduce your risk of bowel cancer: Be physically active. Every move counts, any activity is better than none. Take part in physical activities that you enjoy. Current physical activity guidelines for Ireland recommend adults do at least 2 hours and 30 minutes of moderate intensity […]

In the 2022 National Cancer Awareness survey, less than half (42%) of people living in Ireland named alcohol as a risk factor cancer.  Yet alcohol is a Group 1 carcinogen, placing it in the same category as tobacco, asbestos and UV radiation. There is conclusive evidence that alcohol consumption causes cancer. Alcohol causes at least […]

The latest verified data for BowelScreen shows that uptake in 2022 – 2023 was 46.4%. Our standard for the programme is 50%. This means that we are aiming for half of all people that we invite, to take the test. The uptake rate among people who previously completed a BowelScreen test is almost 9 in […]

The HSE NCCP and Healthy Ireland launched annual SunSmart campaign on 1st of April.  The campaign will run to the 30th of September. The aim of the campaign is to reduce your risk of skin cancer by increasing awareness and engagement with the steps you, your family, friends and colleagues can take to protect your […]

This April, as part of Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, the Marie Keating Foundation is urging people to break the silence and start talking about their bowel health. The Talk Sh*t – Save Lives campaign is designed to challenge stigma, encourage awareness and promote early detection of bowel cancer—a disease that claims over 1,000 lives annually in Ireland. […]

The HSE’s National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) is hosting a webinar as part of the 2025 SunSmart campaign on ‘SunSmart for Parents- – Protect children’s skin from sunburn and sun damage’. The webinar will highlight new research commissioned by the HSE NCCP on ‘Parents’/Guardians’ Attitudes, Behaviours, Knowledge and Awareness of Sun Protection in Ireland’. Skin […]

View bowel cancer prevention, early diagnosis and screening resources Order new breast cancer awareness hanger leaflet New SunSmart wallet cards New resources to support patients and healthcare professionals to understand the links between smoking, HPV and cervical cancer. Visit www.healthpromotion.ie to order free cancer risk reduction resources. Search for cancer in the’ View all publications’ […]