Hale and Hearty is an EU Funded project focused on improving the health and wellbeing of people living in Ireland. The project provides citizens with health and wellbeing related information using open data and a health and wellbeing app.
How was the knowledge base created?
Hale & Hearty is a collaborative project led by the Department of Expenditure & Reform’s Open Data Unit. Other project partners include Derilinx, Fingal County Council, the Dept. of Health, the CSO and the Irish Data & Cloud Cluster (ICCC).
To create the interactive map, dashboard and open data catalogue which form the Hale and Hearty knowledge base, project partners brought open data from a number of sources together. These include:
- Local Authorities
- Central Statistics Office (CSO)
- Sports and recreation providers
- Department of Health and Healthcare Providers such as the HSE.
All of the above publish their open data on the National Open Data Portal. As open data is non-personal data, it does not affect privacy rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
How can I use it?
If you are looking for access to outdoor exercise equipment, cycle lanes, or where your nearest health centre is, try using the Hale & Hearty interactive map. If you are looking for visualisations of health and wellbeing statistics, try the panel dashboard. These features are illustrated below:
The Hale and Hearty Knowledge Base
If you’d prefer to just search and filter health and wellbeing related datasets, you can go straight to the catalogue listing.The intention behind the dashboard and visualisations is to make open data as accessible and easy to use as possible. This knowledge base is now live and the project partners are looking for people to try it out and provide feedback. Click this link to view the knowledge base and to take a quick survey to help us improve it.
Visit the Hale and Hearty website here to find out more about the project, updates and information on improving your health and wellbeing.