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Relaxing over the summer? Look after your sexual health
16 July 2012
If you are planning to soak up the summer sun abroad or holiday at home, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding those who are sexually active to be smart: Protect your sexual health, and that of...
Eating well – a workbook for substance users
12 July 2012
The Public Health Agency (PHA) and the Council for the Homeless Northern Ireland (CHNI) have launched an important booklet to encourage substance users to think about their nutrition and eat a...
Warning to travellers about Legionnaires cases in Spain
11 July 2012
The Public Health Agency (PHA) is warning Northern Ireland holidaymakers travelling to Spain this summer to be aware of signs and symptoms of Legionnaires’ disease following an alert of 12 new cases...
PHA warns travellers on the risk of rabies
10 July 2012
For those lucky few who are escaping the rain to enjoy warmer climates over the summer months, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is taking the opportunity to remind them about the risk of catching rabies...
Can a successful rural project help vulnerable people in the city?
09 July 2012
A Public Health Agency (PHA) pilot project in south Belfast is testing whether a very successful rural programme can be used in the urban environment, to help vulnerable older people.
The ‘Urban...
New opportunities for Northern Ireland-based researchers
05 July 2012
The Public Health Agency (PHA) has welcomed today’s announcement by Health Minister Edwin Poots that Northern Ireland-based researchers will benefit from new opportunities created through contributing...
Transforming Your Care
05 July 2012
In June 2011 the Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Edwin Poots MLA, announced a review of Health and Social Care Services in Northern Ireland. This review examined the provision...
Project will ‘Make a Change’ in Mid Ulster
04 July 2012
Mid Ulster Councils, the Public Health Agency (PHA) and two health trusts have joined forces to launch the ‘Make a Change’ project, working with local unemployed people to help improve their physical...
PHA urges everyone to get behind National Transplant Awareness Week… Pass it on!
04 July 2012
The PHA is urging everyone in Northern Ireland to join forces to support National Transplant Awareness Week, which runs from 9-15 July.
The theme for this year’s National Transplant Awareness Week is...
Sports stars tackle men's reluctance to seek help with new campaign
14 June 2012
Leading sports personalities are asking men facing problems to seek immediate help and support by ringing Lifeline 0808 808 8000, the regional crisis counselling helpline service.
PHA urges families to 'wash your hands after visiting the farm'
02 July 2012
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...
