Health inequalities project locations announced

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt today announced the first locations for Live Better , a new initiative on addressing health inequalities. The initial phase of the programme will involve neighbourhoods in Belfast and Derry/Londonderry, with the intention of expanding the approach, should it prove effective, across multiple urban and rural communities. Describing this new approach, the Minister stated: “I have been clear from the outset that I want to make a real and lasting difference to the health and wellbeing of the people of Northern Ireland, and in particular to reduce the unfair differences

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Under Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 there is a legal requirement for public authorities to consider the possible impact of all their decisions on nine specified equality categories and also how to promote equality of opportunity and good relations in all areas of our work.