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  • Focus on alcohol

    02 June 2026

    This leaflet incorporates the current advice on low risk drinking from the four UK Chief Medical Officers.

  • PHA Update

    29 May 2026

    Read the latest issue of the PHA Update May 2026. 

    The PHA Update serves as a regular communication channel, sharing news, progress reports, upcoming campaigns and initiatives, and developments across...

  • Northern Ireland Self-harm Registry Regional Report, 2022/23 and 2023/24

    20 April 2026

    The Self-Harm Registry collects data from hospital Emergency Departments across Northern Ireland in relation to attendances due to self-harm and/or thoughts of self-harm/suicide.  The report includes...

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  • COVID-19 vaccination surveillance in Northern Ireland: Spring 2026

  • 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.

  • 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.

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About the Public Health Agency (PHA)

The Public Health Agency (PHA) is a dynamic, multi-disciplinary organisation dedicated to improving and protecting the health of the population. As part of the health and social care family, we work closely with the Strategic Planning and Performance Group (SPPG) of the Department of Health (DoH), local Health Trusts (HSC Trusts), the Business Services Organisation (BSO) and the Patient Client Council (PCC), and other partners to drive meaningful change across Northern Ireland. 

Guided by our vision of a healthier Northern Ireland, our purpose is to protect and improve the health and social wellbeing of our population.  We are committed to reducing health inequalities through leadership, partnership, and evidence-based practice.