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With many families out and about over the Christmas holidays, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding breastfeeding mums to keep an eye out for the more than 530 Breastfeeding Welcome Here venues...

The Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding people planning on travelling to continental Europe to ensure they have had their Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccinations. The advice comes following...

The Public Health Agency (PHA) and the five Northern Ireland Drug and Alcohol Coordination Teams (NIDACTS) are urging anyone who is affected by a loved one’s drinking and/or drug misuse to get help...

As Christmas approaches, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is encouraging people to look after their mental health and that of their family and friends during the holiday season.

Amanda O’Neill, Senior...

In the run up to Christmas the Public Elf Agency has some top tips on how to have a happy, healthy holiday.
Over the next 12 days the Public Elf Agency (PEA) will be teaming up with our very own Public...

With just under half of eligible pre-schoolers having received this year’s flu vaccine, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is urging parents to get young children vaccinated ahead of Christmas to help...

Christmas can pose challenges for people living with dementia, and those close to them. Here are some tips to help everyone enjoy the festive season.

About one third of people over the age of 65 years fall each year, yet around 50 percent of falls are known to be preventable.  The Public Health Agency (PHA), in association with all the councils in...

Across Northern Ireland, families are being encouraged to sit down with their loved ones on Monday December 11 and discuss their wishes on organ donation. 

The discussion day comes as The Department...

A yellow weather warning for snow and ice is in place for Monday evening and continuing to Wednesday. The Public Health Agency (PHA) is advising everyone to look after themselves and their neighbours...

With the Christmas party season in full swing the Public Health Agency (PHA) is urging people to be mindful of their alcohol intake.

Many people do not realise that alcohol is a powerful drug and we...

The Public Health Agency (PHA) and the Health and Social Care Board (HSCB) are urging people who have experienced bereavement, whether the death was expected or sudden and in any care setting or at...