Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 14 February 2024
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health
Public Health and the Commercial Determinants of Health: Discussion
Dr. Liz O'Sullivan:
In addition, focusing on education, ultimately places the blame for not changing on the person in question, such as the young parent who has a family.
If you tell people what they should be doing but they are not able to implement those changes because of the structure and environment in which they live, that places the blame on them. That is not conducive to change or helpful. We want to veer away from that and not focus on blaming individuals for poor health choices.
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