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An international conference organised by the Public Health Agency (PHA) will mark this year’s World TB Day on 24 March.

Although the number of Tuberculosis (TB) cases in Northern Ireland is low...

The arrival of brighter nights with the clocks going forward on 25 March provides the perfect opportunity for everyone to get more active, advises the Public Health Agency (PHA).

Experts recommend that...

With the Six Nations drawing to an end, it has been an exciting few weeks to get together with friends and family to cheer on the boys in green! With all that potential for celebration, the Public...

The Public Health Agency (PHA) welcomes 30 newly qualified Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) trainers within the community, voluntary and statutory sectors. These additional trainers can now train others...

The Public Health Agency (PHA) has received notification that a pupil at St Joseph’s Primary School, Slate Street, Belfast has been diagnosed and treated for suspected Tuberculosis (TB).

An information...

To mark No Smoking Day 2012, ( Wednesday 14 March) the Public Health Agency, PHA, has teamed up with UTV to sponsor  a series of mini health programmes entitled ‘Take The Leap’  which will focus on...

To mark No Smoking Day, Wednesday 14th March, the Public Health Agency, PHA, is urging smokers to ‘Take the Leap’ and set a date to quit for good.

There are around 340,000 smokers in Northern Ireland...

The Public Health Agency (PHA) is warning members of the public about a potential health risk associated with a strung seed bracelet which has been on sale across the UK, including at the Eden Project...

Obesity is a modern lifestyle epidemic that is threatening our health and well-being.

This was the key message delivered by Health Minister Edwin Poots at the launch of The Framework for Preventing and...

The Public Health Agency (PHA) is urging everyone to make climate change their business to help sustain local communities and protect public health.

During Climate Change Week (12– 18 March 2012), the...

The Public Health Agency (PHA) is highlighting World Kidney Day (Thursday 8 March 201) by calling for more people in Northern Ireland to sign up to the NHS Organ Donor register.

World Kidney Day (WKD)...

Pregnant women in the Southern Health and Social Care Trust area are learning how to manage their weight as a result of a project being funded by the Public Health Agency (PHA).

The ‘Watching your...