HSE Traveller Health Project
The Irish Traveller community experiences serious health inequalities relative to the general population, including shorter lifespans, higher suicide rates, higher infant mortality, and an increased likelihood of death from cardiovascular or respiratory diseases.
Our Traveller Community Health Development Worker is working with the community to try to address these inequalities. A research project is underway to establish the need for a Traveller primary healthcare project in Co. Monaghan and identify ways to improve health outcomes for Travellers.
Contact
For further information or assistance, contact our Traveller Community Health Development Worker, Sally Flynn.
Traveller Community Health Development Worker
Call 087 4700528 / 042 9749500
email: sflynn@midl.ie
Sally Flynn delivering a presentation to all the Home School Liaison Officers from both primary and post-primary schools in Cavan and Monaghan. Sally outlined the services that MID provide to support our Traveller families and to encourage them to remain in the education system. cardiovascular or respiratory diseases.
Feedback
If you’ve used our services, we’d love to hear feedback on your experience.
Please click the button below to fill out our Traveller Community Health Support Service Survey:
SICAP Traveller Supports
Supports for Traveller individuals and families are also available through SICAP (the Social Inclusion and Citizen Activation Programme). Watch the video to learn more.
