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It all adds up! - plan kids 60 minutes of activity
23 September 2011
More than three quarters of 9–11 year olds (76%) in Northern Ireland don’t take part in the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity they need each day, therefore the Public Health Agency (PHA) has...
Meninigitis - knowing the symptoms can save lives
16 September 2011
Meningitis is potentially a life-threatening disease, therefore during Meningitis Awareness Week (19–25 September 2011), the Public Health Agency (PHA) wants to raise awareness in the community and...
Public acting F.A.S.T against stroke
16 September 2011
The number of 999 calls about symptoms of a possible stroke has increased by 23% in Northern Ireland since the launch of the F.A.S.T campaign in June.
The Public Health Agency launched the campaign to...
Cairde helps promote healthier lives in the west
14 September 2011
The Western Investing for Health (WIFH) Partnership, supported by the Public Health Agency (PHA), has welcomed “Cairde” in Strabane as its newest member.
Cairde joins 29 other organisations from the...
Advice for pilgrims for Hajj pilgrimage
13 September 2011
The Hajj pilgrimage is the world’s largest annual religious gathering of its kind in the world. Each year over two million Muslims from around the world gather in Mecca. This year the Hajj is...
Public Health Agency urges those in distress to use Lifeline
09 September 2011
As World Suicide Prevention Day (10 September) approaches, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is urging anyone in distress or concerned about someone else to phone the Lifeline service on 0808 808 8000...
Seagate helps promote healthier lives in the west
06 September 2011
The Western Investing for Health (WIFH) Partnership, supported by the Public Health Agency (PHA), has welcomed Seagate Technology as its newest member.
Seagate joins 29 other organisations from the...
Women – attend for breast screening when invited!
18 August 2011
Last year 53,454 women attended for breast screening in Northern Ireland, but worryingly over a quarter of all the women invited did not take up the offer, according to a report just published by the...
