This programme will be delivered locally in partnership with the HSE, Wicklow County Council, statutory, voluntary and community groups as well as the local community.
Launched nationally in October 2021, Sláintecare Healthy Communities is a cross-Government initiative to deliver increased health and wellbeing services to 19 community areas across Ireland.
The 19 communities chosen are:
- Athlone & Mullingar (Westmeath)
- Athy (Kildare)
- Ballymun (Dublin)
- Bray (Wicklow)
- Cavan Town & County (Cavan)
- Cherry Orchard (Dublin)
- Clondalkin (Dublin)
- Clonmel (Tipperary)
- Enniscorthy & Wexford Town (Wexford)
- Finglas & Cabra (Dublin)
- Gaeltacht (Donegal)
- Inishowen (Donegal)
- Kilmore & Priorswood (Dublin)
- Limerick City (Limerick)
- Longford Town (Longford)
- North Cork City (Cork)
- Tallaght (Dublin)
- Waterford City (Waterford)
- West Mayo (Mayo)
The programme will also fund new posts including staff working at community level within Wicklow County Council and the HSE to engage, support and coordinate support and services to the community in an effective manner.
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