New HIV diagnoses remain at worryingly high level in Northern Ireland
Ahead of World AIDS Day on 1 December, the Public Health Agency (PHA) has published the ‘HIV surveillance in Northern Ireland 2014’ report.
New mental health campaign urges people to ‘talk to someone you trust’
The Public Health Agency’s (PHA) new mental health campaign is urging people who are feeling low to talk to someone they trust. Almost one in five people in Northern Ireland at any one time show signs of a possible mental health problem and the new campaign emphasises that people experiencing anxiety, depression or despair can and do recover. The campaign emphasises the importance of talking as the first step in the recovery journey and that recovery is possible from seeking help. The campaign emphasises a number of key messages:
Raising awareness of planning for pregnancy on World Diabetes Day
The Health and Social Care Research and Development (HSC R&D) Division at the Public Health Agency (PHA) are funding a project (£90K over 12 months) to improve pregnancy planning for women with diabetes. This project is part of the HSC R&D Division’s work to improve health and social care by enabling the flow of knowledge from research to practice.
Active travel plan to get city on the move
The 2012/13 Northern Ireland Health Survey shows that 28% of adults do less than 30 minutes of physical activity per week. While the Chief Medical Officer recommends that we should be aiming for 150 minutes per week, only around half (53%) of adults in Northern Ireland meet this target.
Public Appointments - Non-executive Chair and two Non-executive members
Public Appointments NI - Public Health Agency Northern Ireland The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety is seeking to appoint a non-executive Chair and two non-executive Members (x1 Financial Member and x1 Lay Member) to the Public Health Agency (PHA).
Make sure your pre-schooler gets their flu vaccine
The Public Health Agency (PHA) is encouraging parents to get their pre-school children aged two and over vaccinated this autumn as part of the annual flu vaccination programmes.
COPD risk can be cut by stopping smoking now
In 2013/14, 35,663 people in Northern Ireland were registered as having Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), which is a life-threatening lung disease caused primarily by smoking. In line with the theme for this year’s World COPD Day [Wednesday 19 November] ‘It's Not Too Late’, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is urging smokers to make a decision to stop smoking today and reduce their risk of developing the disease.