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Public Health Agency
Supporting your health and wellbeing in Northern Ireland
What's on right now
We run campaigns throughout the year on the health issues that matter most to people in Northern Ireland.
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Stop Smoking
Free support to help you quit
You're 4 times more likely to successfully quit using medication and expert advice.
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Be Cancer Aware
Knowing the signs of cancer could save your life.
Find out what to look for and when to talk to your GP.
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Minding Your Head
Your mental health matters.
Find information, advice and support to help you look after your mind — whatever you're going through.
Key topics
Start with the topics people visit most.
From pregnancy and vaccinations to mental health and infection control.
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Infection control and health protection
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Pregnancy, maternity and early years
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Mental health and emotional wellbeing
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Vaccination and immunisation
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Screening programmes
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Drugs and alcohol, smoking and vaping
Featured content
The HPSA report provides an overview of selected surveillance metrics in the form of a situational awareness summary. Horizon scanning provides information on emerging situations that can impact public health including local, national and global events.
Integrated influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and COVID-19 infections reporting into a weekly report, providing a single overview of the epidemiology of these infections in Northern Ireland, along with the number of respiratory care home outbreaks, hospital admissions and occupancy, and deaths.
COVID-19 genomics weekly report. This report describes and monitors the epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) variants in Northern Ireland.
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Latest news
15 October 2026
The Public Health Agency (PHA) is encouraging women to take positive steps to support their health during perimenopause, menopause and later life, ahead of World Menopause Day on 18 October.
14 October 2026
This Breast Cancer Awareness Month [October] the Public Health Agency (PHA) is encouraging anyone who is eligible to attend for breast screening when invited, and reminding everyone to be aware of the...
09 October 2026
The Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding people of the importance of taking steps to help protect themselves against COVID-19. The call comes as the agency rolls out this season’s vaccination...
Latest resources
15 October 2026
This updated guidance replaces Adoption Reports: Guidance for Specialist Community Public Health Nurses and Family Nurses. (PHA, June 2026) following renewed encompass advice regarding storage of the...
15 October 2026
The Notification of Infectious Diseases (NOIDs) provides weekly updates on the number of reported infectious disease cases reported by the PHA.
15 October 2026
3+ Review: Guidance for Pre-school Education Teachers and Leaders - Health and Education Working in Partnership to Support Pre-school Children