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Make March your month to quit smoking
24 February 2022
No Smoking Month is just around the corner and the Public Health Agency (PHA) and Cancer Focus Northern Ireland are urging people to ‘Make March Your Month to Quit’.
Colette Rogers, Strategic Lead...
Important advice to pregnant women during lambing season
15 December 2021
With spring just around the corner the Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding pregnant women about the risk of close contact with sheep during lambing season.
The PHA is advising women who are, or...
The Novavax COVID-19 vaccine trialled in Northern Ireland has been approved for use
11 February 2022
Nuvaxovid, the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Novavax, has been given regulatory approval by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). It becomes the fifth COVID-19 vaccine...
HSBC UK latest organisation to join the ‘Breastfeeding Welcome Here’ initiative
10 February 2022
HSBC UK has become the newest member of the Public Health Agency’s (PHA) ‘Breastfeeding Welcome Here’ scheme, highlighting their commitment to supporting breastfeeding mums. The scheme is an...
#LetsTalkSEX – talking is the key to healthier sex
07 February 2022
This Sexual Health Week (7-11 February) the Public Health Agency (PHA), along with the Sexual Health Improvement Network (SHIN), is urging everyone to talk openly about relationships and sex with...
PHA highlights signs and symptoms on World Cancer Day
04 February 2022
Today, on World Cancer Day (4 February), the Public Health Agency (PHA) is highlighting the signs and symptoms of cancer and encouraging people to seek medical advice from their GP if they are...
