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Sláintecare Healthy Communities

The Sláintecare Healthy Communities (SHC) Programme is a Healthy Ireland initiative which is part of the Sláintecare health reform agenda and was developed to improve health outcomes in 19 community areas across Ireland where health inequalities are most evident.
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With a focus on prevention the Sláintecare Action Plan acknowledges directly that there are many groups of people who require tailored health and social care interventions but that health inequalities are compounded by the wider determinants of health and this is where local government can play a pivotal role to help address the non-medical or health care factors that influence health outcomes. See the SHCP Review to understand more about what the programme is achieving or explore the 19 Sláintecare Healthy Communities areas to find out more.

SHCP Areas

The Sláintecare Healthy Communities Programme has a Local Development Officer within each of the designated areas which spans across 14 Local Authorities.

The role of the Local Development Officer is to support and work with the local communities alongside the many community and statutory groups in the designated areas, and work with strategic partners to ensure that the communities are sustainable places to live, where everyone has access to the things, they need to enjoy good health. The Local Development Officer also has annual seed funding provided by the Department of Health which enables the provision of specific and integrated interventions that should have greater impact than general population focused activities. See our Sláintecare Healthy Communities Team

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What Local Government can do

We understand that health disparities stem from various social and environmental factors. That’s why our focus is on addressing these wider determinants of health – the conditions in which people live, work, and grow.

The SHC Programme acts as a platform for collaboration among multiple agencies and Government Departments at the local level. By tailoring interventions based on the unique context of each area and fostering robust community engagement, we aim to make a meaningful difference.

To support these efforts, annual seed funding provided by the Department of Health enables us to implement targeted and integrated interventions. This approach allows us to have a more significant impact than general population-focused activities.

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