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The Public Health Agency is urging all eligible people whose health could be seriously affected by flu to get the free flu vaccine. GPs across Northern Ireland are offering flu vaccination to everyone...

The latest sexual health figures released today by the Public Health Agency (PHA) show an increase in cases of gonorrhoea, herpes and chlamydia, while numbers diagnosed with syphilis and genital warts...

The Public Health Agency (PHA) is today marking World Mental Health Day (10 October) by highlighting some of the varied initiatives it has supported  which are being undertaken by numerous groups and...

The Public Health Agency (PHA) is urging women to be aware that lumps aren’t the only sign of breast cancer to look out for.  The call comes at the start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, as the PHA...

The Public Health Agency (PHA) is encouraging people aged 70 and 78 to take up the invitation to get the shingles vaccine.

The vaccine will help protect against this common and painful disease and...

During National Eye Health Week (24 to 30 September) the Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding everyone to have their eyes tested every two years and to be aware of the importance of good eye health...

With one in five over 55s having had a fall at home, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is working in partnership with councils across Northern Ireland during Falls Prevention Awareness Week to raise...

The Public Health Agency (PHA) is encouraging students to be aware of the importance of looking after their mental health, as the new academic year gets underway.

Fiona Teague Health Improvement...

More than 150,000 tablets have been disposed of through the Public Health Agency’s (PHA) RAPID initiative which is helping to remove prescription and illegal drugs from our streets.

The RAPID (Remove...

During adverse weather many people can experience a range of situations associated with the extreme weather such as cold and freezing temperatures, no electricity or mains water and flooding. The...

The Public Health Agency (PHA) is calling on parents of pre-school and primary school children to get their kids vaccinated against flu.

This will help protect not only them but also those around...

The health service, policy makers and the public will benefit from a €2 million, all-island, investment to improve ways of gathering and combining evidence (known as evidence synthesis) and using it...