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Be lung cancer aware during November
03 November 2016
Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers among both men and women in Northern Ireland, with around 900 new cases diagnosed each year, but it is also one of the most preventable forms of cancer...
Views sought on adult safeguarding services
02 November 2016
The Public Health Agency (PHA) and the Health and Social Care Board (HSCB) are urging people who have used an adult safeguarding service since January 2015 to share their experience through the 10,000...
Carbon monoxide poisoning – know the signs and symptoms
31 October 2016
November is Carbon Monoxide Awareness Month and the Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding everyone as the temperature drops and people turn up the heat to be aware of the symptoms of carbon monoxide...
Pregnant women reminded to get the whooping cough vaccine
27 October 2016
The Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding pregnant women to get the whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine from week 16 or above of their pregnancy.
So far this year there have been 114 cases of whooping...
Health Minister urges the public to ‘Stay Well This Winter’
24 October 2016
Health Minister Michelle O’Neill has launched a major campaign, fronted by local health professionals, to help people ‘Stay Well This Winter’.
‘Stay Well’ encourages people, especially those at most...
Information sessions on suicide prevention for churches
18 October 2016
Churches across Northern Ireland are being invited to take part in information sessions hosted by suicide prevention group Flourish! in the coming months.
Flourish! is a partnership between Lighthouse...
Stay well this winter by washing your hands
12 October 2016
On Global Handwashing Day on 15 October, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding people to stay well by maintaining good hand hygiene. This will help to reduce the risk of picking up or spreading...
New Mental health campaign: a few words can be life-changing - O’Neill
10 October 2016
Asking, listening and talking to someone with a mental health problem can be the start of their road to recovery.
That was the message from Health Minister, Michelle O’Neill, as she launched a new...
Call for greater understanding of ‘holistic’ nature of Palliative Care
03 October 2016
Greater public understanding of how palliative care addresses all needs of the person – physical, social, emotional and spiritual – has been called for, as Palliative Care Week begins today.
A survey...
Stop smoking in Stoptober!
05 October 2016
October is Stoptober, so the Public Health Agency (PHA) is urging all smokers in Northern Ireland to use this as an opportunity to quit for good.
Smoking is the single greatest cause of preventable...
Take up the offer of screening during Breast Cancer Awareness month
04 October 2016
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, so the Public Health Agency (PHA) is urging all women to ‘be breast aware’ and to think about attending for screening when invited.
In 2014/15 a total of 76...
