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Cancer campaign to raise awareness and save lives
24 February 2015
At least one in three of us will get cancer, and with an increasing number of cases each year in Northern Ireland, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is launching a major new campaign aimed at raising...
PHA issues avian flu advice for travellers to Asia during Chinese New Year
13 February 2015
The Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding travellers from Northern Ireland going to Asia to celebrate the Chinese New Year on the 19 February that avian influenza is circulating in birds in parts of...
Public Health Agency issues drug alert
12 February 2015
The Public Health Agency (PHA) is warning about the dangers of an MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine) ecstasy tablet which may be in circulation in Northern Ireland.
The warning comes after a...
Stay sun safe on your half term ski break
11 February 2015
Sunscreen is one holiday essential that often gets left behind when people pack for a winter holiday, so the Public Health Agency (PHA) and Cancer Focus Northern Ireland are reminding travellers not...
Countdown begins to No Smoking Day 2015
11 February 2015
Thousands of smokers across Northern Ireland are today being urged to quit the habit and become ‘Proud Quitters’ as the one month countdown to No Smoking Day (NSD) on Wednesday 11 March gets underway...
Public Health Annual Scientific Conference - Call for Abstracts - Deadline extended
18 February 2015
The Public Health Agency and Partners will be hosting the fourth Public Health Annual Scientific Conference on 10 June 2015. The theme of the Conference will be 'Making Life Better – Improving health...
It is still important to get your flu vaccine
06 February 2015
The Public Health Agency (PHA) is highlighting that it is still important to get the flu vaccine, following new research published by Public Health England (PHE) on the effectiveness of this year’s...
Smoking increases your risk of cancer – stub it out!
03 February 2015
To mark World Cancer Day 2015 on Wednesday 4 February, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is highlighting the links between smoking and cancer and is urging all smokers to make the decision to give up...
Northern Ireland hospitals are ready to act FAST – make sure you are too
30 January 2015
Stroke is a common cause of death and disability in Northern Ireland so the Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding people to ‘act FAST’ if they see someone having a stroke.
Dr Brid Farrell, Consultant...
Watch out for Meningococcal Infection – Know all the signs and symptoms
30 January 2015
With the prevalence of the potentially life-threatening meningococcal infection at its highest during the winter, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is calling for people to make themselves aware of the...
New cervical cancer screening video shows women what to expect
27 January 2015
European Cervical Cancer Prevention Week runs from 25-31 January and the Public Health Agency (PHA) has produced a new video that shows women what to expect when they attend for a smear test.
Dr Tracy...
Pupils make the grade thanks to learning boost
23 January 2015
School pupils in the southern area are getting help from the Public Health Agency (PHA) and Southern Education and Library Board (SELB) to help them improve their GCSE grades.
Thanks to a partnership...