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Ulster GAA supports breastfeeding mums
07 November 2022
Ulster GAA has become the latest organisation to join the Public Health Agency’s (PHA) Breastfeeding Welcome Here scheme – a programme that aims to increase the number of premises which actively show...
Think FAST: World Stroke Day 2022
27 October 2022
Ahead of World Stroke Day (29 October) the Public Health Agency (PHA) is urging people to think ‘FAST’ if they see someone having a stroke because the quicker you act the better the outcomes can be.
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Be breast aware for signs of cancer
18 October 2022
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Public Health Agency (PHA) is encouraging everyone to be breast aware and know the signs and symptoms of breast cancer.
“There were almost 1,500 cases...
Safer sleep advice for parents during colder months
10 October 2022
The colder months can be difficult for families, with many parents and guardians concerned about trying to keep their home and young babies warm.
However, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding...
Tenth AAA screening anniversary event highlights need for men to get life-saving test
06 October 2022
Over 72,000 men have been screened in Northern Ireland in the past 10 years for potentially life-threatening Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA) with over 750 aneurysms detected by screening during that...
Students warned of drug-mixing risk
29 September 2022
As university and third-level students start a new term, the Public Health Agency is reminding them of the dangers of mixing alcohol and drugs.
Most fatal overdoses involve the use of more than one...
Families urged to talk about organ donation and register their decision as many patients wait for a lifesaving transplant
26 September 2022
Today (Monday 26 September) marks the start of Organ Donation Week, a national celebration of organ and tissue donation and transplantation which saves and transforms hundreds of lives each year.
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