Dr Diane Anderson of the Public Health Agency discusses the information sources the public use to understand the COVID-19 pandemic. To view our complete series of COVID-19 blogs, click here.
Understanding COVID-19: Viewpoints
Deirdre McAliskey, National Children’s Bureau, and Brendan Bonner, PHA, explain why understanding teenagers’ brains can help us to support them during COVID-19. To view our complete series of COVID-19 blogs, click here.
Professor Hugo Van Woerden, PHA Director of Public Health and Dr Damian Bennett, Consultant in Public Health Medicine explain reporting differences by the Public Health Agency and the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency for COVID-19 related deaths. To view our complete series of COVID-19 blogs, click
Looking after our physical and mental health is really important and any activity you can do will help.
Breastfeeding is safe and the benefits of breastfeeding your baby will long outlast the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19 (coronavirus) is affecting all our lives and there is a lot to get used to but it may also encourage us to learn new skills in the kitchen and try new recipes!
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Infant Mental Health is the term often used to describe the capacity of a child, during the first three years of life.
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This week, to celebrate World Vaccination Week, Dr Jillian Johnston, Consultant in Health Protection at the PHA, explains why vaccines are so important, and even more so during the current COVID-19 pandemic. To view our complete series of COVID-19 blogs, click here.
Dr Jackie Hyland, Consultant in Health Protection, Public Health Agency, explains the new PHA pilot programme. To view our complete series of COVID-19 blogs, click here.
Deirdre McAliskey, from the National Children’s Bureau and Maurice Meehan, PHA, consider how families can explore ways to stay safe, healthy and happy during the COVID-19 lockdown. To view our complete series of COVID-19 blogs, click here.