Professor, Health Promotion, Director @HPRC_NUIG, Public Health Nutritionist, Child Health, Food Environments

Joined May 2013
Looking for parents & caregivers in Ireland to share their thoughts about receiving information and advice about how to feed their baby, and how best to test if this info and advice is useful! Please complete and/or share: tinyurl.com/mu4t9u69 #InfantFeeding
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Join us for the 1st Population Health & Health Services Research Seminar for the 24/25 series Dr Elena Vaughan (@StigmaStudyIE @GalwayHPRC) will present "On the internet, nobody knows you're a dog" 📅Tues 15th Oct 1pm (12.30 for refreshments) 📍River Room, Arts/Science Concourse
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Well done @ASOIreland - a superb conference! Grateful for the chance to present a research collaboration pitch on optimizing obesity guideline implementation by dietitians in primary care. Great reconnecting with colleagues & meeting online connections in person #ASOI2024Conf
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@ASOIreland committee looks forward to welcoming all attendees, speakers & abstract presenters tomorrow. See you for registration & refreshments from 8:30am in The Aisling Hotel in Dublin. The event starts at 9am sharp. Please share about the event on socials using #ASOI2024Conf
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Upcoming workshop: what makes a city breastfeeding friendly 🤱🏽? Breastfeeding is everyone's business; we need wide stakeholder involvement to understand how to make BF the normal & easy thing to do. Please register to attend & have your voice heard 📰 Retweets welcome!
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Want to partner in body image research? Attend our @hrbireland funded @BIRNireland body image research event in @MoLI_Museum 4th Nov with lunch provided. Keynote talks include Prof. Beth Daniels @CAR_UWE @ProfCKelly @uniofgalway Dr. Rachel Rodgers @Northeastern plus >10 ⚡️talks!
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Colette Kelly retweeted
New @HBSCstudy report with @WHO_Europe explores the digital behaviours of over 279,000 young people. Discover insights on social media use, gaming habits, and their impact on adolescent well-being: bit.ly/hbsc-vol6 #AdolescentHealth
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Please see details of the official launch of a Breastfeeding Wall Mural and Research Showcase taking place on Wednesday 2nd of October @atusligo_ie Please scan QR code below to register for the event.
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🚨 Publication alert: Our senior researchers @StigmaStudyIE & @KoltoAndras wrote a paper for @AIDSandBehavior on #HIV-related #stigma among 🇮🇪 healthcare workers. Knowledge of #UequalsU is a key protective factor! Full article ➡️ doi.org/10.1007/s10461-024-0… Elena's thread ⬇️ – at Lábod, Magyarország
Hot off the press! My colleague @KoltoAndras and I have a new paper out today in @AIDSandBehavior tinyurl.com/2shk8d6j TLDR: Knowledge of U=U among healthcare workers was the most powerful protective factor against HIV related stigma in healthcare settings in Ireland 1/6
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Great use of @hbscireland data to inform stakeholders and advocacy groups here @HBSCStudy @HealthyIreland @dcediy @roinnslainte @Education_Ire
Our own @NaiFeely welcomes the many members, friends and stakeholders who have joined us for this important discussion on the issue of food poverty and ‘Holiday Hunger’ impacting thousands of children & young people. You can follow the discussion online with #EndHolidayHunger
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We are delighted that Prof Colette Kelly @uniofgalway can join us as keynote speaker today. Prof Kelly will be discussing the HBSC Study and key findings, particularly relating to food and dietary behaviours. #EndHolidayHunger
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Colette Kelly retweeted
Important data via HBSC survey on children ‘going to school or bed hungry’ and research on Food Security @ChildRightsIRL #EndHolidayHunger #ChildBudget2025
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Coverage of our #EndHolidayHunger event continues this morning with @NaiFeely joining @shannonsidenews to discuss how food poverty impacts children & families during school holiday periods and what we need to see from Gov. to bridge this gap in supports. shannonside.ie/
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Colette Kelly retweeted
What makes us healthy. Do watch. Powerful and vital from @health_equals and @HealthFdn.
Meet Louis and Lorcan. The differences in their housing, air quality, and access to good food could drastically impact their lives. Watch to find out more and let’s #MakeHealthEqual 👉 healthequals.org.uk/
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Our new paper is out showing a decrease in parents symptoms of anxiety and depression after receiving screened donor milk for their baby for reasons such as maternal cancer, insufficient glandular tissue, infant health complications and low milk supply. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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Today @safefood_net are launching their campaign around Building a healthier Food Environment. This campaign aims to raise awareness of our food environment and how it influences our food and health choices. #TalkAboutFood @ColmBurkeTD
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Colette Kelly retweeted
Opening the WHO European Forum on Commercial Determinants of #NCDs, WHO/Europe’s Regional Director called out misleading and harmful practices designed to extract wealth from society: “Enough is enough. We must stop this – together.” #CDoH #HealthWashing #IndustryPlaybook
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Each year children see a 1000 ads for unhealthy food. Preschoolers can recognise brands of unhealthy foods before they can read or write. 71% of people say they see offers for unhealthy foods in non-food settings, like leisure centres, bookshops and DIY stores. #talkaboutfood – at Dublin City, Ireland
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