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World Suicide Prevention Day – Lifeline is here for those in crisis

As we approach World Suicide Prevention Day on Saturday 10 September, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding people that Northern Ireland’s crisis counselling helpline, is available for everyone, 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year.

The trained counsellors at the Lifeline helpline support people experiencing thoughts of suicide, those with high levels of anxiety and those needing support with feelings of low mood and depression.

Flu and COVID-19 winter vaccination campaign launched

A planned and targeted winter vaccination campaign to help protect those most at risk from respiratory illnesses has been launched by the Public Health Agency (PHA).

The campaign, which is due to commence on 19 September, will see flu and COVID-19 vaccines offered to over 1 million people in Northern Ireland within eligible groups over coming months.

Mental health campaign urges people to connect

Today [Tuesday 6 September] marks the launch of this year’s Health and Social Care (HSC) mental health and emotional wellbeing campaign.

The campaign’s theme is ‘Creating Hope Through Action’, emphasising the importance of one of the Take 5 Steps to Wellbeing – to Connect.

Over the next five weeks, linking World Suicide Prevention Day on Sunday 10 September through to World Mental Health Day on 10October, the Public Health Agency (PHA) and the six Health and Social Care Trusts will promote resources, ideas and events aimed at communities, voluntary groups, families and individuals, about ways they can take part, to feel more connected.

Update on monkeypox

The Public Health Agency (PHA) is continuing to urge people to be vigilant about monkeypox, and it is important that anyone who is offered the smallpox vaccine takes up that offer when available to help protect themselves and others.

Welcome

The Public Health Agency (PHA) was established in April 2009 as part of the reforms to Health and Social Care (HSC) in Northern Ireland. We are the major regional organisation for health protection and health and social wellbeing improvement. Our role also commits us to addressing the causes and associated inequalities of preventable ill-health and lack of wellbeing. We are a multi-disciplinary, multi-professional body with a strong regional and local presence.

Directorates

In fulfilling our mandate to protect public health, improve public health and social wellbeing, and reduce inequalities in health and social wellbeing, the PHA works within an operational framework of three areas: Public Health, Nursing and Allied Health Professionals, and Operations. Our corporate and business plans reflect these arrangements and our purpose as an organisation.

Latest

Put a spring in your step as the clocks go forward
Thursday, 23 March 2023 - News
With the clocks springing forward this weekend, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is encouraging people to use the longer evenings to boost their levels of physical activity and improve their health. Colette Brolly, the PHA’s lead on physical activity
Influenza Weekly Surveillance Bulletin, Northern Ireland, 2022/23
Thursday, 23 March 2023 - News
The Influenza Weekly Surveillance Bulletin is produced by the PHA and covers statistics for Northern Ireland. The bulletin is produced during the flu season. To see previous Flu Bulletins and the Annual Surveillance Reports click here.
COVID-19 booster vaccination poster
Tuesday, 21 March 2023 - Publication
This poster is for display in community pharmacies offering the COVID-19 booster vaccination. It advises people to speak to the pharmacy team who can explain who can get the booster and the pharmacy vaccination times. Advice on the booster vaccine is

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Every vaccination brings us closer, together

World Suicide Prevention Day – Lifeline is here for those in crisis

Flu and COVID-19 winter vaccination campaign launched

Mental health campaign urges people to connect

Update on monkeypox

Welcome

Directorates

Public Health

Nursing and Allied Health Professions

Operations

Latest

Put a spring in your step as the clocks go forward

Influenza Weekly Surveillance Bulletin, Northern Ireland, 2022/23

COVID-19 booster vaccination poster

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