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Beware of CO poisoning as you turn up the heat
06 November 2014
November is Carbon Monoxide Awareness Month and the Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding everyone as the temperature drops and people turn up the heat to be aware of the symptoms of carbon monoxide...
The best start for every child
06 November 2013
The Public Health Agency (PHA) will today [November 6] hold a maternal and infant nutrition conference on how to give our children the best start in life and ensure that they have a long and healthy...
Take action now to deal with stress
06 November 2013
Today is National Stress Awareness Day and according to the Public Health Agency (PHA) it’s the perfect opportunity to take time out from our busy lives to reduce the amount of stress we experience.
M...
Get lung cancer aware for November
30 October 2013
Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers among both men and women in Northern Ireland, with round 900 new cases diagnosed each year.
Gerry Bleakney, Strategic Lead for Tobacco Control with the...
Think FAST on World Stroke Day
29 October 2013
Strokes claim the lives of 1,300 people in Northern Ireland every year. It is the third most common cause of death and the greatest cause of adult disability, so on World Stroke Day on 29 October the...
Get up and go this winter
25 October 2013
As the clocks go back this weekend, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is urging people to spring forward and get active in order to keep well over the winter months.
Colette Brolly, Health and Social...
Improving the lives of children in Lisburn
24 October 2013
An innovative programme in Lisburn is improving the long-term prospects of children, young people and families living in deprived areas of the city.
The Early Intervention Lisburn Project was first...
PHA warns: Misuse of drugs can be fatal
24 October 2013
The Public Health Agency (PHA) is warning that the misuse of any drugs which have not been prescribed to you can result in death or permanent damage to your health.
The PHA is stressing that users can...
Frontline professionals at the heart of modernising healthcare
24 October 2013
Professionals at the front line of delivering healthcare in Northern Ireland, including those working in dietetics, occupational therapy and physiotherapy, are at the heart of modernising services to...
Excellent start to children’s flu vaccine programme
23 October 2013
The Public Health Agency’s (PHA) early flu vaccine uptake figures show that rates are high among the first two groups of children who are eligible to receive the vaccine this year.
The programme has...
Healthy break: providing your child with fuel for school
18 October 2013
The Public Health Agency (PHA) is today launching a new resource pack designed to assist schools to deliver a healthy break scheme.
All primary schools across Northern Ireland will receive a resource...
