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A new campaign focussing on the importance of looking after your eyesight and the benefits of regular eye checks has been launched in pharmacies across Northern Ireland.

‘Look after your eyes’ is...

The COVID-19 spring booster programme is set to begin on Wednesday 12 April. The spring booster vaccine will help to prolong protection already received from initial COVID vaccinations, ahead of any...

A new model of care which will improve maternity services for women and babies in Northern Ireland is being launched.

The new model, which will see women receive support from the same midwifery team...

The Public Health Agency (PHA) has welcomed the latest figures released 8 March, for organ donation in Northern Ireland. They reveal that there are now over one million (1,007,382) people in Northern...

A service that allows women and girls aged 16 and over to order their contraception online and get it delivered discreetly to their door is now fully operational across Northern Ireland following a...

With the clocks springing forward this weekend, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is encouraging people to use the longer evenings to boost their levels of physical activity and improve their health.

Co...

The Public Health Agency (PHA) is urging those yet to get a COVID-19 first and second dose to get theirs before the offer ends on 30 June. 

This means that anyone wanting to get both their first and...

Ahead of St Patrick’s Day the Public Health Agency is encouraging anyone who chooses to drink to do so safely and enjoy the craic.

Many people drink alcohol as part of their St Patrick’s Day...

The Public Health Agency (PHA) is encouraging anyone who has been bereaved by suicide to have their voice heard in a public consultation on support services.

The consultation on services for those...

From 1 June 2023, all adults in Northern Ireland will be considered potential organ donors unless they choose to opt out or are in an excluded group.

The Department of Health has now been able to...