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The Public Health Agency (PHA) will be joining the Belfast Pride celebrations in Custom House Square this Saturday (4 Aug), where information on health and wellbeing issues that affect lesbian, gay...

Ahead of World Hepatitis Day on Saturday 28 July, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding people who think they may be at risk from hepatitis infection to get tested.  One in 12 people worldwide...

The Public Health Agency (PHA) is working to improve the health and social wellbeing of people in the Northern area by inviting local community and voluntary sector organisations to apply for small...

The Health and Social Care Board (HSCB) and the Public Health Agency (PHA) have launched a new Community Development Strategy entitled: ‘Working in Partnership’.

Community development is a practice...

With preparations for the Olympics in full swing, boxer Paddy Barnes has teamed up with the Public Health Agency (PHA) to encourage people of all ages to use the games as inspiration to get active.

Med...

The Public Health Agency (PHA) and Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) today launched a joint pilot initiative to display important public health messages on ambulances.

Now that the summer has arrived getting outside is important, but the Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding people to protect themselves against the risk of tick bites.  Ticks can carry Lyme disease...

The Public Health Agency (PHA) is urging all women to take up invites to have a regular screening test for cervical cancer – it could literally save your life.

With an average of 105 women diagnosed...

If you are planning to soak up the summer sun abroad or holiday at home, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding those who are sexually active to be smart: Protect your sexual health, and that of...

The Public Health Agency (PHA) and the Council for the Homeless Northern Ireland (CHNI) have launched an important booklet to encourage substance users to think about their nutrition and eat a...

The Public Health Agency (PHA) is warning Northern Ireland holidaymakers travelling to Spain this summer to be aware of signs and symptoms of Legionnaires’ disease following an alert of 12 new cases...

For those lucky few who are escaping the rain to enjoy warmer climates over the summer months, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is taking the opportunity to remind them about the risk of catching rabies...