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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...

In Northern Ireland it is estimated that more than 100,000 people will have a rare disease at some point in their lives. The Public Health Agency (PHA), in partnership with the Northern Ireland Rare...

The Public Health Agency (PHA) and Arts Care are launching an exhibition of arts and craft by older people as part of the Here and Now arts festival.

The Public Health Agency (PHA) is launching a new initiative to develop "health champions" in local communities.

The PHA’s South Eastern Health and Social Wellbeing Improvement Team will focus on...

Around 360,000 people aged 16 years and over in Northern Ireland smoke, and sadly half of smokers here die early because of their habit.

To help tackle this issue, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is...

Influenza is starting to appear in Northern Ireland as expected at this time of year. This reinforces the need for people who are ‘at risk’ to get the vaccine as soon as possible, and this is...

The third annual Twilight Zone youth arts exhibition will be launched tonight [Tuesday 28 January] at the Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast.

The exhibition will showcase artistic skills in film-making...

Clothing and other protective items are being distributed to organisations working directly with people who are sleeping rough across Belfast, so that they can provide a rapid response and help...

The Public Health Agency (PHA) has hosted an event to discuss the on-going work with the further education sector in Northern Ireland on how best to support the sexual health of young people.

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