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Exam results – PHA urges parents to talk to their child about alcohol
17 August 2011
With examination results fast approaching for thousands of young people, the Public Health Agency (PHA) urges parents to talk to their child about the risks associated with drinking alcohol.
Students...
Family Nurse Partnership an ongoing success
15 August 2011
The Public Health Agency (PHA) and the Western Health and Social Care Trust (Western Trust) are delighted to highlight the ongoing success of the first Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) programme in...
Transplant Games to leave a lasting legacy
08 August 2011
Over the past four days, transplant athletes from across the UK have been competing in the Westfield Health British Transplant Games in Belfast. As the athletes begin to return home, the Public Health...
Organ donation sign up hits half a million in Northern Ireland
04 August 2011
On the first day of Westfield Health British Transplant Games, The Public Health Agency (PHA) is delighted to announce that more people in Northern Ireland are joining the NHS Organ Donation Register...
PHA - improving health and social care through research
03 August 2011
Four research fellowships, awarded by Health and Social Care Research and Development (HSC R&D) Division at the Public Health Agency (PHA), will improve understanding, approaches and ultimately...
PHA wishes athletes every success
02 August 2011
After much anticipation and excitement, the Westfield Health British Transplant Games are finally here. With events beginning on Thursday 4 August, the Public Health Agency (PHA) would like to take...
‘Breast screening reduces deaths from breast cancer’ says PHA
29 July 2011
Evidence shows breast screening is the most reliable way of detecting early breast cancer at a stage when treatment is usually simpler and more successful. Breast cancer treatment is most effective...
PHA media award winning film helps launch Belfast Pride 2011
22 July 2011
An award-winning public health information film, Closet Full of Lies, gets its premiere at the launch of this year’s Belfast Pride in the Europa Hotel on 23 July. The short film, produced by young...
Lighting up Belfast with the 'gift of life'
20 July 2011
The local organising committee of the Westfield Health British Transplant Games welcomes the Transplant Games Torch to Belfast to kick-start this year’s events with the support of proud sponsor...
ASIST suicide prevention training – all-island evaluation report launched
20 July 2011
The findings of a Public Health Agency (PHA) evaluation report on a suicide prevention training programme were today presented at the North South Ministerial Council Health Sector meeting.
ASIST, The...
PHA statement on Tuberculosis (TB)
19 July 2011
The Public Health Agency is aware that the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust has been dealing with two linked cases of TB and a third possible case. As is usual practice, health protection experts...
