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There are currently around 200 people in Northern Ireland on the waiting list for a transplant and 16 people in Northern Ireland died due to the shortage of organs in the last year*. NHS Blood and...

Now that schools are finished for the summer and parents are thinking of activities to keep their children entertained, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding families about the importance of...

As part of Belfast PRIDE 2013 the Public Health Agency (PHA) is launching a new e-learning programme to help raise awareness and understanding of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGB&T) issues...

The Public Health Agency (PHA) is using its early warning system to raise awareness of the risks of drug misuse in light of recent reports and local concerns regarding incidents which may be related...

Falls can be a significant cause of harm to patients in receipt of Health and Social Care (HSC) in Northern Ireland and are among some of the most frequent adverse incidents.

Although all falls cannot...

The Public Health Agency (PHA) is launching a new childhood vaccination programme to protect babies against the diarrhoea and vomiting bug rotavirus, a very common and potentially serious infection of...

A new leaflet and poster – ‘A grandparent’s guide to supporting breastfeeding’ – have been launched by the Public Health Agency (PHA).

The posters and leaflets are to provide information to...

Health Minister Edwin Poots has said that breastfeeding gives babies a great start in life.

The Minister was speaking as he launched a new Breastfeeding Strategy for Northern Ireland. The launch took...

School’s almost out for summer and this is a great time to talk to your child about their, and your, use of alcohol.

Exams will soon be over for thousands of students and many will be thinking of...

The Public Health Agency (PHA) has recognised the outstanding commitment of Derry Credit Union Limited to creating a healthy workplace.

The PHA-sponsored Healthy Workplace Award 2013 was presented to...

Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer diagnosed in Northern Ireland, with around 3,330 developing it every year, so a major conference taking place in Belfast today has looked at what is being...

Waists across the Northern area are set to be measured over coming months as part of the Public Health Agency’s (PHA) Choose to Live Better campaign.

Thirteen leisure centres in the Northern area have...