By Dr Claire Neill, Specialty Registrar in Public Health, Public Health Agency. To view our complete series of COVID-19 blogs, click here.
Understanding COVID-19: Viewpoints


Hilary Johnston, PHA, and Pauline Herbison, Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), discuss a way we can all help reduce pressure on the health service during lockdown.

A reflection on volunteering during the COVID-19 pandemic from Denise Hayward, CEO, Volunteer Now, and Maurice Meehan, PHA. To view our complete series of COVID-19 blogs, click here.

Brendan Bonner, PHA, considers COVID-19 contact tracing. To view our complete series of COVID-19 blogs, click here.

Paul Braithwaite, Community Foundation, and Maurice Meehan, Public Health Agency and Building Change Trust Director on how might we ‘Build Back Better’ in Northern Ireland. To view our complete series of COVID-19 blogs, click here.

Brendan Bonner, Assistant Director at the Public Health Agency, explores the determinants of wellbeing and the protective role they can play against the virus and its effects on communities.

Geraldine Hamilton, HSCB, and Fiona Teague, PHA discuss the important role of kindness and compassion during the COVID-19 pandemic. To view our complete series of COVID-19 blogs, click here.

Dr Gail Johnston, Programme Manager, HSC Research & Development Division, discusses the importance of clinical research in the fight against COVID-19. To view our complete series of COVID-19 blogs, click here.

Brendan Bonner, Public Health Agency, discusses how a positive self-perception is a key resilience factor in dealing with COVID-19. To view our complete series of COVID-19 blogs, click here.