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Spring cleaning health and safety tips
26 April 2016
Each year in Northern Ireland more than 70 people die in home accidents and almost 70,000 visit their local accident and emergency departments seeking help as a result of accidents in the home.
While...
Importance of immunisation from pre-birth to teenage years highlighted
25 April 2016
The Public Health Agency (PHA) is marking European Immunisation Week (24–30 April 2016) by celebrating the excellent childhood immunisation uptake levels being achieved in Northern Ireland, but also...
‘Concert of Hope’ to be held in north Belfast
19 April 2016
A concert aimed at instilling hope and promoting good mental health will be held in an area of north Belfast that has been impacted by suicide.
The ‘Concert of Hope’, featuring Gardiner Street Gospel...
PHA statement on FASA
11 April 2016
The Public Health Agency (PHA) has confirmed today that contracts between the agency and FASA to provide a range of services have now transferred to Extern.
No changes have been made to the contracts...
Views sought on autism and mental health services for children and young people
11 April 2016
The Health and Social Care Board (HSCB) and Public Health Agency (PHA) want to hear about your experiences to help shape how care is delivered in Northern Ireland.
10,000 Voices is a PHA initiative...
Detecting bowel cancer early saves lives
06 April 2016
The Public Health Agency (PHA) is using Bowel Cancer Awareness Month this month to encourage those eligible to use the free home bowel screening kits, and to raise awareness of the early signs and...
Change Your Mind about mental health
24 March 2016
Health Minister Simon Hamilton today launched Northern Ireland’s new mental health anti-stigma and anti-discrimination campaign.
The “Change Your Mind”, campaign supported by Comic Relief, the Public...
Meningitis vaccine extended to 16 to 18 year olds
30 March 2016
The Public Health Agency (PHA) is encouraging all 16 to 18 year olds to get a free vaccination that can help protect against meningococcal disease.
Beginning in April, GPs will invite people born...
Put a spring in your step in the brighter evenings
25 March 2016
The clocks spring forward this weekend which will give us the chance to get more active in the brighter evenings.
There are many ways to kick-start your journey to better health and wellbeing and the...
Advice for pregnant women during lambing season
25 March 2016
We’re in the middle of lambing season and the Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding pregnant women about the risk of close contact with sheep during lambing season.
Fall in Tuberculosis (TB) cases
24 March 2016
New figures from the Public Health Agency (PHA) reveal that number of reported cases of Tuberculosis (TB) has dropped in Northern Ireland.
Today (24 March) is World TB Day and data show that there were...
