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The Investing for Health strategy contains a framework for action to improve health and wellbeing and reduce health inequalities. The strategy aims to shift the emphasis from the traditional focus on treatment of to the prevention of ill health.

The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS), in collaboration with the Health Promotion Agency for Northern Ireland, has produced this second Investing for Health update report Investing for Health Update 2005 highlighting progress over the year in implementing the IfH strategy. It includes articles from many government departments and agencies, underlining the importance of all sectors contributing to achieving IfH goals and objectives.