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The Public Health Agency (PHA) is urging all local smokers to support ‘Stoptober’ – a Department of Health campaign running in England to encourage smokers to go smoke-free during the month of October...

People in south Belfast can now get fit in a fresh way at a newly launched outdoor gym at Blythefield in the Sandy Row and Village area.

Funded by Belfast City Council and the Public Health Agency...

With Breast Cancer Awareness month beginning today (Monday 1st - Wednesday 31st October 2012) the Public Health Agency (PHA) is urging all women to be breast aware and to attend screening when invited...

Following today’s announcement by the Health Minister of a vaccination programme against whooping cough (also known as pertussis) for pregnant women in their third trimester, the Public Health Agency...

Northern Ireland people whose health could be seriously affected by flu were today urged to get the free flu vaccine as the Public Health Agency (PHA) launched its seasonal flu vaccination programme...

To mark World Rabies Day (September 28) the PHA is urging people travelling overseas to be aware of the risk of catching the almost always fatal infection.

The aim of World Rabies Day is to raise...

With sexually transmitted infections on the rise, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding those students who choose to have sex, to make it safer as the new academic term starts.

Leaving home or...

‘Working together to increase physical activity in early years is vital to improving children’s overall health and wellbeing’ - that’s what delegates heard at a seminar about the importance of...

During ‘Freshers’ Week’, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is encouraging students across Northern Ireland to think about their drinking and to know their limits if they do choose to drink alcohol...

New ‘Active Travel’ Maps, funded by the Public Health Agency (PHA), for the cities and towns of Derry/ Londonderry, Enniskillen, Limavady, Omagh and Strabane have been launched to encourage local...

Meningitis is a potentially life-threatening disease and during Meningitis Awareness Week (17-23 September) the Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding students to be aware of the signs and symptoms.

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As students prepare for the start of the new academic year, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is urging teenagers and young adults to make sure they are protected against serious infections, such as...