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Bath time is a fun and essential part of a child's routine, but it’s also a moment when water safety is crucial. The Public Health Agency (PHA) is supporting the Royal Life Saving Society’s (RLSS UK)...

This Lung Cancer Awareness Month (November) the Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding people to be aware of the signs and symptoms of lung cancer.

Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers in...

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt today announced the first locations for Live Better, a new initiative on addressing health inequalities.

The initial phase of the programme will involve neighbourhoods in...

Education Minister Paul Givan and Health Minister Mike Nesbitt opened a conference to celebrate the first year of a jointly-funded Special Educational Needs and Disability Partnership project which is...

Sands, the UK’s leading pregnancy and baby loss charity, is introducing a National Bereavement Care Pathway (NBCP) across Northern Ireland, to help improve care for people who have experienced...

This Positive Ageing Month (October) the Public Health Agency (PHA) is encouraging everyone to recognise and celebrate the valuable role older people play in our society.

The Public Health Agency communications team were delighted to win Best Use of Social Media in Healthcare Award, and runner-up for Best Social Media Campaign in Public Sector/Charity/Education/Not For...

The PHA, in conjunction with CEC, is hosting a webinar to promote awareness amongst healthcare professionals of the pertussis (whooping cough) vaccination programme for pregnant women. Uptake of...

Over 450 people came together from across statutory, voluntary and community sectors yesterday to celebrate and share learnings from recent work to improve outcomes on infant mental health in Northern...

Catherine Bell and Wendy Dalzell from Derry/ Londonderry have opened up about being diagnosed with breast cancer after attending screening for the first time.

Wendy and Catherine were both invited to...

The Public Health Agency (PHA) recommends that everyone should consider taking a vitamin D supplement this autumn and winter to help keep bones, teeth and muscles healthy.

Winter is coming and so are the respiratory illnesses that circulate during this time of the year so the message from the Public Health Agency (PHA) is don’t let your protection fade and get your flu...