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World AIDS Day: PHA puts focus on safer sex and need for testing
29 November 2019
Ahead of World AIDS Day (1 December) the Public Health Agency (PHA) is encouraging everyone to practise safer sex and get tested early if they have put themselves at risk.
A new report from the PHA...
PHA urges vaccine uptake as flu activity increases
28 November 2019
The Public Health Agency (PHA) is urging everyone who is eligible to receive the free flu vaccine to make arrangements to get it to maximise their protection against the virus over winter.
The call...
Pharmacies in South Eastern Trust area helping you Stay Well this winter!
18 November 2019
Community pharmacies across the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust area are offering advice and support on a wide range of winter illnesses to help us stay well during the colder months.
The...
Pharmacies in Western Trust area helping you Stay Well this winter!
15 November 2019
Community pharmacies across the Western Health and Social Care Trust area are offering advice and support on a wide range of winter illnesses to help us stay well during the colder months.
The...
Lives at risk: the future of antibiotics depends on you
13 November 2019
The future of antibiotics depends on all of us to use them properly, so ahead of World Antibiotics Awareness Week (18-24 November) the Public Health Agency (PHA) is asking everyone to help keep...
Involve Fest – a week of celebration of involvement in health and social care
07 November 2019
Later this month the Public Health Agency (PHA) along with Health and Social Care (HSC) partners, service users and carers, as well as the community and voluntary sector, will host ‘Involve Fest’, a...
PHA encourages uptake of shingles vaccine
06 November 2019
The Public Health Agency (PHA) is encouraging 70 and 78 year olds to get the free shingles vaccine when invited.
The vaccine helps protect against this common and painful disease and its...
Take positive steps this Stress Awareness Week
04 November 2019
This week is Stress Awareness Week (4th- 8th November). The Public Health Agency (PHA) has organised opportunities for those experiencing stress to participate in stress control classes. These classes...
PHA statement: Update on the childhood flu vaccination programme
24 October 2019
The Public Health Agency (PHA) has been made aware that there is likely to be a delay in the supply of some of the Fluenz Tetra children’s vaccine due to arrive next month. The vaccine is procured by...
Strong partnerships required to tackle health inequalities
23 October 2019
The need to put strong partnership working at the centre of public health is the central focus of the Director of Public Health’s Annual Report, published today.
Needle exchange pilot to help people who inject
22 October 2019
The Public Health Agency (PHA) has funded Extern to commence a pilot project of a community-based needle exchange service, helping to meet the needs of people who inject.
Claragh and her mum Teresa know the 4Ts of type 1 diabetes
21 October 2019
Claragh Gibney, a year 9 pupil at St Colman’s, Ballynahinch was diagnosed three years ago with type 1 diabetes after her mum Teresa took her to her GP after noticing a number of symptoms.
Type 1...