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Enjoy Christmas - and eat for health!
15 December 2011
With the festive season now in full swing and people’s minds turning to the culinary delights over the Christmas period, the Public Health Agency (PHA) has come up with top tips on how to enjoy the...
Sharing time, skills and knowledge to improve health and wellbeing
14 December 2011
The Public Health Agency (PHA), in partnership with Business in the Community and the Northern Ireland Confederation for Health and Social Care (NICON) hosted a breakfast seminar at Belfast Castle...
Poots launches £18m state-of-the-art Telemonitoring NI service
08 December 2011
Health Minister Edwin Poots today marked the roll-out of a ground-breaking hi-tech scheme which will enable more patients to monitor their health in their own homes.
Following funding of £18m from the...
Traveller Focus Week - improving health and wellbeing
09 December 2011
Members of the Traveller community and their support organisations joined the Public Health Agency (PHA) and the Health and Social Care Board at an event in Dungannon to mark Traveller Focus Week (5 –...
Clean hands – a simple way to reduce the spread of infection
06 December 2011
This winter the Public Health Agency (PHA) is emphasising the need for people to maintain good hand hygiene to reduce the risk of picking up or spreading winter viruses such as flu and norovirus...
Local pregnant woman says flu jab has given her ‘peace of mind’
01 December 2011
Women can find they are bombarded with advice during their pregnancy and face making tough choices about what is best for them and their baby.
However, one Northern Ireland mum-to-be said her decision...
Suicide prevention for young men - official findings launched
01 December 2011
The official findings into research on suicidal men, aged 16-34, in Northern Ireland, were launched today (Thursday 1 December). The report, Providing meaningful care: using the experiences of young...