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Churches from across Northern Ireland came together today at Stormont to officially launch a new partnership initiative which aims to prevent suicide.

‘Flourish!’ is a regional inter-church suicide...

To coincide with Self-Injury Awareness Day tomorrow, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is publishing the first Annual Report of the Northern Ireland Registry of Self-Harm.The Northern Ireland Registry of...

A healthier approach to food in schools is being taken to improve learning opportunities and health and wellbeing by encouraging better eating habits among children.
The ‘Food in Schools’ conference...

You know spring is on its way when you begin to see lambs appearing in the fields; however the Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding pregnant women about the risk of close contact with sheep during...

People across Belfast are finding out how to cook healthy, tasty, low cost meals thanks to cookery demonstrations being organised by the Public Health Agency (PHA).

As the countdown to No Smoking Day 2014, which is on 12 March, gets underway, thousands of smokers across Northern Ireland were today urged to take their first step to Victory and set 12 March 2014 as...

Improving the lives of older people is the focus of a series of community conversations aimed at developing ‘good neighbourhoods for ageing well’.

Around 200 people in Northern Ireland are on the transplant waiting list and sadly around 15 people die each year waiting for an organ. Despite support for organ donation being extremely high, just 31...

Valentine’s Day is the day to show your loved one you care. It is also Northern Ireland’s Sexual Health Awareness week, so the Public Health Agency (PHA) is asking everyone who is sexually active to...

In light of recent events, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding parents across Northern Ireland about the importance of talking to their children about the risks associated with alcohol and...

Northern Ireland Paralympic skier Kelly Gallagher spends a lot of time on the snow, but she is aware that although it may be cold she still needs to protect herself from the sun’s rays.

Sunscreen is...

People living in the Northern area are invited to attend an information event about drugs and alcohol support services available throughout area.

The public information event will be held in Coleraine...