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Infections can be spread easily in childcare settings where large numbers of children, who are vulnerable to infection because their immunity may not be fully developed, come together. Therefore the...

The Public Health Agency (PHA) is urging Northern Ireland parents to make sure children in ‘at risk’ groups get their flu vaccine early.

The message has been issued to parents and carers of children as...

The Public Health Agency (PHA) is launching its ‘Under the surface’ multimedia public information campaign on Thursday 6 October 2011. The campaign aims to raise awareness of the early warning signs...

Saturday 8 October 2011 marks World Hospice and Palliative Care Day. The Public Health Agency (PHA) would like to celebrate and support hospice and palliative care around the world by raising...

Pregnant women are more likely to develop serious complications as a result of flu compared to women who are not pregnant, so the message from the Public Health Agency (PHA) is to protect yourself and...

‘Flu is more serious than you think – so get the flu jab now’– that is the message from the Public Health Agency (PHA) as the seasonal flu vaccination programme gets underway for 2011/12. The PHA is...

Health Minister Edwin Poots has called together key figures in tackling suicide and reaffirmed his commitment to tackling rising rates in Northern Ireland.

The Minister requested the workshop in...