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ENGAGEMENT CLOSED - Draft PHA Corporate Strategy 2011/2015: Engagement process - your views matter
24 June 2011
The Public Health Agency (PHA) has developed a draft Corporate Strategy for the period 2011/15, taking account of engagement and discussion with a range of stakeholders. The draft strategy has been...
PHA celebrates rise in organ donor figures
23 June 2011
Figures released today (Thursday 23 June) show there are now over 495,000 people in Northern Ireland signed up to the NHS Organ Donor Register. The Public Health Agency (PHA) welcomes this new total...
New interactive resource feeds children's curiosity
22 June 2011
The Public Health Agency (PHA) and safefood officially launched Eat, Taste and Grow, a new interactive curriculum based education resource to help increase awareness among primary school children of...
Eye screening for diabetics – prevents blindness
20 June 2011
Diabetes is a common condition affecting around 69,000 people in Northern Ireland. One of the possible complications of diabetes is a condition called diabetic retinopathy, which can cause sight loss...
PHA advises ‘breast is best’!
17 June 2011
The Public Health Agency (PHA) is using National Breastfeeding Awareness Week (NBAW) to emphasise the message that breastfeeding is the healthiest option for both you and your baby and that by...
Obesity increases your risk of developing diabetes
13 June 2011
There are an estimated 69,000 adults and 1092 children living with diabetes in Northern Ireland in 2010. The number of adults with diabetes in Northern Ireland has increased by 34% since 2004. Many of...
