Martina Blake

National Lead HSE Tobacco Free Ireland Programme Health & Wellbeing Strategic Planning & Transformation.

[Martina Blake @martinablake76]

@roinnslainte Delighted to see Minister Donnelly announcing today that our government has approved legislation to increase the minimum legal age of sale of tobacco products to 21. A key step in achieving a tobacco free Ireland;thereby reducing/delaying/preventing initiation of tobacco use.

[Department of Health @roinnslainte]

The measure is being introduced in order to accelerate the decline in adult smoking prevalence, which has plateaued at 18% for several years. It is also among a series of measures designed to reduce smoking prevalence among children to zero.

https://t.co/gNaZzQXITk

[Martina Blake @martinablake76]

HSE Tobacco Free Ireland are very concerned about the growth in E- cigarette use and nicotine addiction among our youth. We have produced information resources for parents https://t.co/6srbpxLzff
teachers and schools https://t.co/XlH8fJRhsJ. Check out the WHO campaign this WNTD

[Martina Blake @martinablake76]

Our #TobaccoFreeIreland programme support the @WHO campaign for World No Tobacco Day 2024. Watch this video as they highlight how #BigTobacco target youth: https://t.co/uh53TmV64D.

[Martina Blake @martinablake76]

@roinnslainte @DonnellyStephen Delighted that this important legislation is being enacted. It will help us to protect the next generation of Irish children from nicotine addiction. Check out our new vaping information for parents, guardians and young people. https://t.co/pHunAiw6rW

[Martina Blake @martinablake76]

@Man2ManIreland @HsehealthW @HealthAwardsIrl @DeelyHelen @HSECHODNCC Thank you so much

[Martina Blake @martinablake76]

HSE Tobacco Free Ireland Programme & the CHOs who deliver evidence based stop smoking care winning public health initiative of the year for implementation of free stop smoking medications. Thank you @DonnellyStephen for investing in this important area. #savinglives #youcanquit

[Martina Blake @martinablake76]

Congratulations to the HSE sexual health programme Health and wellbeing for winning the innovation in healthcare services award tonight for implementing the free STI home testing service across the entire country.

[Martina Blake @martinablake76]

Check out our E cigarette webinar on youth Vaping. Available to view on this link
https://t.co/XsWvtnJUxh
You can down load our new booklet on this link
https://t.co/pItGBuSZvt
Our schools information resource is here
https://t.co/VBewg4CAJT

[Charlie Bird @charliebird49]

I have taken a major decision,my MND is so bad now, I am going to have a feeding tube but into my stomach next week. Some say it won’t extend my life,but it will improve my quality of life. I mean this,it will help me to extend the hand of friendship to people in dark place.

[Martina Blake @martinablake76]

@JenNeuman10 So so sorry for your loss. Sending you prayers and love.

[Martina Blake @martinablake76]

Yes the Irish public want a Tobacco Free Ireland - to protect the next generation of children from the harms of Tobacco & to support those who smoke to Quit. Welcoming the HSEs Tobacco Free Ireland report on comprehensive Tobacco Endgame Strategies https://t.co/SP9Qlpdvkk

[Martina Blake @martinablake76]

@SarahSoroptimis @sigbiadvocacy @SIGBI1 @dublin_si @sorroi1 Wow Sarah. Looks like the trip of a lifetime. Enjoy 😍

[Martina Blake @martinablake76]

Huge congratulations to you Thomas

[Priscilla Lynch @Priscilla1Lynch]

Delighted 2 welcome @DonnellyStephen & @NormaFoleyTD1 to Castleisland PCC to meet with @CKCH_CHN1 Team & hear about the #ECC #CHN progress #slaintecare
Thank you 2 @mirz01 & Team for accommodating this visit.
@BernardGloster @HSELive @HSEprimarycare @CorkKerryCH @Mariodonovan08

[Martina Blake @martinablake76]

Great to connect with international colleagues new and old at the European Conference on Tobacco or Health. Tobacco control in Ireland features heavily over a few days with presentations from Edward Murphy Aishling Sheridan Ellen Cosgrove and Dr. Paul Kavanagh

[Martina Blake @martinablake76]

@STNDoon Congratulations to Scoil na Trionoide Noafa students and teachers on your work. Delighted to see the new SPHE lesson plans on smoking and prevention of E cigs in use.

[Martina Blake @martinablake76]

@KildareGAA Well done to all the Kilcullen boys

[Irish Examiner @irishexaminer]

Video: Family of eight evicted from their home with no notice https://t.co/UtMQiDBRVh

[Martina Blake @martinablake76]

Check out this interesting article by our colleague Prof. Des Cox - Paediatric Respiratory Consultant
Holding the tobacco industry to account
Devastating health impact caused by its products
https://t.co/OTQ6qUhVyG