Presentation delivered by Dr Eibhlin Connolly, Deputy Chief Medical Officer at the Department of Health and Children at the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association Annual Meeting 2009.

1. Health Challenges for Irish Society Dr Eibhlín Connolly Deputy Chief Medical Officer Department of Health and Children IPHA Conference 12-11-09

4. TOTAL PUBLIC HEALTH EXPENDITURE, 1999 TO 2008 Sources: "Estimated Non-Capital Expenditure 1999-2004" www.dohc.ie. From 2005, Revised Estimates for Public Services and HSE Reports on Capital Programme

5. NUMBER OF PRESCRIPTION ITEMS DISPENSED UNDER PRIMARY CARE REIMBURSEMENT SERVICE, 1998 TO 2007 Source: General Medical Services (Payments) Board/ National Shared Services Primary Care Reimbursement Service

6. CONSULTANT AND NON-CONSULTANT HOSPITAL DOCTORS EMPLOYED WITHIN THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES, 2000 TO 2009 Source: Personnel Census, Department of Health and Children

10. LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH FOR IRELAND AND EU, 1980 TO 2006 Expectancy in Years at Birth for Ireland and EU, 1980 to 2006 Source: European Health For All database, WHO Regional Office for Europe, Copenhagen, Denmark.

11. AGE-STANDARDISED DEATH RATES FOR SELECTED CAUSES, 1970 TO 2008 Source: Central Statistics Office and European Health For All database, WHO Regional Office for Europe, Copenhagen, Denmark.

12. IHD and stroke projections

15. ALCOHOL AND CIGARETTE CONSUMPTION PER ANNUM, PER CAPITA OVER 15 YEARS OLD, 1986-2006 Source: Revenue Commissioners Statistical Report 2007, CSO (population data) Note: (i) Alcohol is measured in terms of pure alcohol consumed, based on sales of beer, cider, wine and spirits. (ii) Smoking ban in workplaces was introduced in March 2004

17. Projected BMI distributions in 2010 and 2015, by gender 33.50% 37.00% 42.40% Normal (BMI <25) 34.60% 34.50% 32.90% Overweight (BMI 25-29) 31.90% 28.50% 24.80% Obese (BMI 30+) Females 23.60% 27.00% 33.50% Normal (BMI <25) 43.10% 44.20% 43.40% Overweight (BMI 25-29) 33.30% 28.80% 23.10% Obese (BMI 30+) Males 2015 2010 2005