Mission: To make health a top priority for everyone in Northern Ireland.

Articles
When health went public.
Professor Alun Evans traces the development of public health.

Changing times in practice - Part one.
Dr Paul McKeown looks back on a lifetime working as an inner city GP.

Changing times in practice - Part two.
Dr John Mallon reflects on 41 years in a rural practice.

Fifty years...at your service.
The Health Service in Northern Ireland. Allan Elliott takes a retrospective look.

Communication - making health matter.
The ways in which health messages are communicated have changed dramatically. Maureen Gardner outlines some of the major developments.

Promoting a vision.
Dr Jane Wilde examines the progress of 'Health for All'.

Global warming.
Could taking better care of our environment bring health benefits? Professor Chris Baines reports.

Best preparation for next generation.
Research reveals just what we know about the benefits of folic acid.

Platform: Key issues for the new millennium.
Where should health be positioned in the next century? Dr Erio Ziglio puts forward his view.

Book review.
Different perspectives on health promotion.