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Too many children and young people are living in circumstances that make it difficult for them to thrive. That is the key message from the third annual report of the Director of Public Health (DPH) for Northern Ireland, published today, 14th June. This significant report highlights the many public health challenges that affect people in Northern Ireland.

As Director of Public Health, Dr Carolyn Harper’s report describes the main public health challenges across Northern Ireland, and details work being undertaken by the Public Health Agency (PHA) and its partners over the past year to improve the health and wellbeing of people here.