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Top tips to help stay safe at home over the Christmas period
18 December 2024
With Christmas festivities under way and our minds turning to other things, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is highlighting potential dangers in your home and providing helpful tips to help keep you...
“I now have the confidence to make healthier choices for my family” – the HENRY programme launches in Northern Ireland
13 December 2024
The Public Health Agency (PHA) has officially launched the early years obesity prevention programme, HENRY, to help support families to provide the best start in life for babies and children.
The 8...
Don’t take risks with drugs this party season
10 December 2024
The Public Health Agency is urging people to stay safe and not take risks with alcohol and other drugs over the festive party season.
Most fatal overdoses involve the use of more than one type of...
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at St Brigid’s Primary School
09 December 2024
St Brigid’s Primary School in Downpatrick got into the festive spirit by taking part in the Daily Mile Santa Run, complete with Christmas jumpers.
All schools in Northern Ireland were encouraged to...
Open letter from the Public Health Agency to people ‘at risk’ regarding the winter vaccines
02 January 2025
With Christmas fast approaching, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is encouraging people who fall into an ‘at risk’ group to take up the offer of the winter vaccinations.
All individuals in clinical...
Folic acid supplements important in pregnancy planning
02 December 2024
The Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding all women who could become pregnant and women who are already pregnant about the importance of taking a folic acid supplement before conception and up until...
PHA breastfeeding scheme launches at Belfast City Airport
29 November 2024
Belfast City Airport has become the latest organisation to join the Public Health Agency’s (PHA) Breastfeeding Welcome Here scheme – a programme that aims to increase the number of premises which...
World AIDS Day: increased awareness and testing will reduce transmission
29 November 2024
Ahead of World AIDS Day on 1 December, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is encouraging increased public awareness, education and testing to ensure the progress made with HIV continues.
Have your say on improving and protecting health and wellbeing
28 November 2024
Members of the public are being encouraged to have their say on the direction of public health over coming years as the Public Health Agency’s (PHA) draft Corporate Plan – ‘Preventing, Protecting...
Understanding substance use needs in the Western HSC area
28 November 2024
The Public Health Agency (PHA), Strategic Planning and Performance Group (SPPG) and the Western Drug and Alcohol Partnership hosted an event on 6 November 2024 in the Waterfoot Hotel, Derry...
Have your say on what we do!
28 November 2024
Consultation on the draft Public Health Agency (PHA) Corporate Plan 2025-2030 is now live.
The draft Corporate Plan, initial draft equality screening, initial draft rural screening and the...
Pharmacies urge public to Stay Well this winter
27 November 2024
Community pharmacies across Northern Ireland are offering advice and support on a wide range of winter illnesses to help us stay well during the colder months.
The latest Living Well campaign...