The Women's Health Council

Informing and influencing the development of women's health policy in Ireland

The Women's Health Council is a statutory body set up in 1997 (under statutory instrument No. 278 of 1997) to advise the Minister for Health and Children on all aspects of women's health. Its mission is to inform and influence the development of health policy to ensure the maximum health and social gain for women in Ireland. The membership of the Women's Health Council is representative of a wide range of expertise and interest in women's health issues. Find out more about the WHC ...

What's New

The Women's Health Council - Move to Department Of Health and Children

On 1st October 2009, the Women's Health Council was subsumed into the Department of Health and Children. Our new contact number is 01 6353005. Our website has been archived on the Internet Archive (www.archive-it.org). Our publications have also been uploaded to Google Books and may be searched at http://books.google.ie.

Women more vulnerable to drug/alcohol harm

The WHC today published three reports on Women and Substance Misuse in Ireland. The reports explore women’s alcohol and drug misuse, focusing on gender differences and highlighting the negative effects on women’s health. Read more.

Infertility and its treatments have a considerable impact on people's lives

The WHC today (23rd September) launched two reports on infertility and its treatments. One provides an overview of the range of psychological, emotional, social and practical difficulties that couples affected by fertility problems often encounter. The other focuses on biomedical issues and reviews the effectiveness of current treatments. Read more.