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Rabies – it can be a fatal bite
28 September 2011
Rabies is a preventable disease, but it kills up to 55,000 people each year. Therefore on World Rabies Day, 28 September 2011, the Public Health Agency (PHA) wants to raise awareness and understanding...
Sign up and save lives at Freshers’ Fair
27 September 2011
Despite over 500,000 people signing up throughout Northern Ireland to the NHS Organ Donor Register, there are still not enough organs available for transplant. With this in mind the Public Health...
For your heart’s sake stop smoking
27 September 2011
On World Heart Day, 29 September 2011, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is urging all smokers to stop smoking and reduce their risk of developing heart disease (cardiovascular disease – CVD) or...
It all adds up! - plan kids 60 minutes of activity
23 September 2011
More than three quarters of 9–11 year olds (76%) in Northern Ireland don’t take part in the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity they need each day, therefore the Public Health Agency (PHA) has...
Meninigitis - knowing the symptoms can save lives
16 September 2011
Meningitis is potentially a life-threatening disease, therefore during Meningitis Awareness Week (19–25 September 2011), the Public Health Agency (PHA) wants to raise awareness in the community and...
Public acting F.A.S.T against stroke
16 September 2011
The number of 999 calls about symptoms of a possible stroke has increased by 23% in Northern Ireland since the launch of the F.A.S.T campaign in June.
The Public Health Agency launched the campaign to...
Cairde helps promote healthier lives in the west
14 September 2011
The Western Investing for Health (WIFH) Partnership, supported by the Public Health Agency (PHA), has welcomed “Cairde” in Strabane as its newest member.
Cairde joins 29 other organisations from the...
