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Sun Awareness Week – be UV aware
15 May 2018
During Sun Awareness Week (14 to 20 May 2018) the Public Health Agency (PHA) and Cancer Focus Northern Ireland are reminding people to be ultraviolet (UV) radiation aware and take appropriate care in...
Focus on rural mental health support at Balmoral Show
15 May 2018
Living in the countryside brings many benefits but the particular challenges faced by rural communities can often have an impact on their emotional health and wellbeing, whether it’s as the result of...
Spotlight on stress for Mental Health Awareness Week
11 May 2018
The coming week is Mental Health Awareness Week and the Public Health Agency (PHA) is using it as an opportunity to raise awareness about stress and the steps we can take to tackle it.
Mental Health...
Clean your hands while on days out with the family
04 May 2018
The Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding everyone of the need to clean your hands thoroughly and regularly on days out with the family. The call comes on the World Health Organization’s World Hand...
Libraries join Breastfeeding Welcome Here
03 May 2018
All of Northern Ireland’s 96 public libraries are joining the Public Health Agency’s (PHA) Breastfeeding Welcome Here scheme.
The new members will take the number of businesses, council facilities and...
Public Health Agency statement on breast screening programme
02 May 2018
The Public Health Agency (PHA) is aware of issues identified with the breast screening programme in England.
We have taken this opportunity to review the systems and processes, through which women are...
Set yourself a challenge this Walking Month
27 April 2018
May is Walking Month and the Public Health Agency (PHA) is setting everyone a challenge to count their steps and then try to do a bit more.
There are many health benefits of walking and adding a brisk...
Northern Ireland setting the health systems research agenda
17 April 2018
Over 70 health and research professionals came together for a workshop on Tuesday 17 April to make sure Northern Ireland actively contributes to setting the health systems research agenda for the...
Record numbers on Organ Donor Register, but still work to be done
10 April 2018
Latest figures have revealed that the percentage of people in Northern Ireland on the Organ Donor Register (ODR) continues to rise, but with the number of actual donors having levelled out, much work...
Important advice for pregnant women during lambing season
26 March 2018
Despite the weather spring is here and the first lambs have already begun to appear in the fields, so the Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding pregnant women about the risk of close contact with...