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Button cell battery danger warning ahead of Christmas
17 December 2019
The Public Health Agency (PHA) has issued a pre-Christmas warning to parents and guardians about the dangers of lithium button cell batteries, which are used to power many children’s toys but are...
Make it your New Year’s Resolution to quit smoking
17 December 2019
As the New Year approaches, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is encouraging people to make a resolution worth keeping – quitting smoking.
The PHA is currently running a mass media campaign to encourage...
Flu vaccine reminder as cases increase
12 December 2019
The Public Health Agency (PHA) is urging all people eligible for the free flu vaccine who have not yet been vaccinated to get it now. Flu has recently started to circulate in Northern Ireland, so...
Tips on preventing falls at home this winter
12 December 2019
The Public Health Agency (PHA), in partnership with councils in Northern Ireland, is urging everyone to identify factors that can increase the risk of falls, and take steps to prevent them from...
Alcohol advice this festive party season
05 December 2019
With the festive party season getting into full flow, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is on hand with some helpful advice and some safer drinking tips, if you choose to drink alcohol.
Many of us over...
Your local pharmacy is helping to keep antibiotics working
02 December 2019
Pharmacies here are stepping up their efforts to help keep antibiotics working in the fight against antibiotic resistance.
More than 500 community pharmacies are taking part in the Living Well...
World AIDS Day: PHA puts focus on safer sex and need for testing
29 November 2019
Ahead of World AIDS Day (1 December) the Public Health Agency (PHA) is encouraging everyone to practise safer sex and get tested early if they have put themselves at risk.
A new report from the PHA...
PHA urges vaccine uptake as flu activity increases
28 November 2019
The Public Health Agency (PHA) is urging everyone who is eligible to receive the free flu vaccine to make arrangements to get it to maximise their protection against the virus over winter.
The call...
Pharmacies in South Eastern Trust area helping you Stay Well this winter!
18 November 2019
Community pharmacies across the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust area are offering advice and support on a wide range of winter illnesses to help us stay well during the colder months.
The...
Pharmacies in Western Trust area helping you Stay Well this winter!
15 November 2019
Community pharmacies across the Western Health and Social Care Trust area are offering advice and support on a wide range of winter illnesses to help us stay well during the colder months.
The...
Lives at risk: the future of antibiotics depends on you
13 November 2019
The future of antibiotics depends on all of us to use them properly, so ahead of World Antibiotics Awareness Week (18-24 November) the Public Health Agency (PHA) is asking everyone to help keep...
