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Today approximately 600 million people worldwide are aged 60 years and over. People are living longer than ever before and the proportion of older people in our society is growing.

Women in Northern Ireland are being urged to be breast aware and make simple lifestyle changes in a bid to reduce their risk of breast cancer. The advice from the PHA comes as Breast Cancer Awareness...

Public Health Agency was informed at the weekend of the very sudden and tragic death of an eighteen year old male from Ballycastle. His most likely cause of death was Meningococcal Septicaemia. All...

The PHA has launched a physical activity campaign to encourage our children to be more active. Research shows 82% of parents believe their child is getting the recommended daily amount or more, of...

Residents from Derrybeg Community Association in Newry have received funding from the Southern Investing for Health Partnership (SIHP).

The funding will help the association to help clean up a large...

Recent surveys of children’s lunchbox contents revealed they are often too high in fat, salt and sugar, with just under half of the lunchboxes containing no fruit.

To help parents, carers and children...

The PHA incident team managing an outbreak of E coli 0157 at Holly House nursery in Dollingstown near Lurgan has agreed to its reopening.

The agency and its partner organisations have worked with staff...

The PHA recently held a training and information session for local nursing and residential home staff in the southern area. 

The training, by the agency's Health Care Associated Infections (HCAIs) team...