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.
Public Health
- Health Protection
- Health and Social Wellbeing Improvement
- Service Development and Screening
- HSC Research and Development
Nursing and Allied Health Professions
- Nursing
- Allied Health Professions and Personal and Public Involvement
- Centre for Connected Health
- HSC Safety Forum
Operations
Latest
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COVID-19 VACCINE OFFER FOR HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS UNDER 50 TO END IN JUNE
- NewsThe Public Health Agency (PHA) is urging those yet to get a COVID-19 first and second dose to get theirs before the offer ends on 30 June. Rachel Spiers, Immunisation and Vaccination Programme Manager at the PHA, said: “The Joint Committee on -
Public Health Agency (PHA) advice to help people make informed decisions on e-cigarettes
- NewsSmoking tobacco is very harmful to health. The short and long term effects of smoking are well known and smoking remains the single biggest cause of early death in Northern Ireland. A typical smoker dies 10-15 years earlier than they would do if they -
Enjoy the craic and drink safely this St Patrick’s Day
- NewsAhead of St Patrick’s Day the Public Health Agency (PHA) is encouraging anyone who chooses to drink to do so safely and enjoy the craic. Many people drink alcohol as part of their St Patrick’s Day celebrations so the PHA is saying to those people to