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Procurement Awareness Sessions
To help build awareness and capacity in groups and organisations interested in procurement opportunities, the PHA held a number of Procurement Awareness Sessions in autumn 2013 which were open to all prospective providers/tenderers interested in applying for future PHA tender awards.

These sessions:

PHA welcomes continuation of whooping cough vaccination for pregnant women

The Public Health Agency (PHA) has welcomed the recommendation from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) that the whooping cough (pertussis) vaccination programme for pregnant women should continue for a further five years. The advice comes after two new research papers were published which showed that the vaccination campaign has been very effective since its introduction and also provided further reassurance that the vaccine is very safe when given in pregnancy.

Breastfeeding welcome here!

With the bank holiday approaching, many new mums will be out and about enjoying time with their families. But what do they think about breastfeeding in public and what are local businesses doing to help? Northern Ireland has the lowest breastfeeding rates in UK and one of the lowest in Europe – 64% of mothers start breastfeeding compared with 81% in the rest of the UK, but by six weeks of age this reduces to 33% in Northern Ireland, compared with 55% in the rest of the UK.

PHA urges people using drugs and alcohol to be vigilant over the festival season

Now that the summer festival season is in full swing, and people from across Northern Ireland are heading out to enjoy themselves, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding revellers that taking drugs is always a risk. The PHA is also specifically warning about of the risk of taking Para –Methyl-4-Methylaminorex (4,4’-DMAR), which has been linked to a number of recent deaths in Northern Ireland.

Lifeline Consultation Report – A summary of the feedback to the Public Health Agency’s public consultation process on the Lifeline Crisis Response Service

This report is a summary of the feedback from the public consultation process on the current Lifeline contract and future options.

PHA Annual report and accounts 2013-2014

The Public Health Agency Annual report 2013–2014 provides background information about the PHA, highlights the achievements during the 2013–2014 financial year and provides an overview of work undertaken in priority areas within each directorate of the organisation.

The full financial accounts are included in this report as is information on members of the PHA board.

Do your kids know the risks associated with alcohol and drugs?

Thousands of young people across Northern Ireland will receive exam results in the coming days and ahead of this the Public Health Agency (PHA) is encouraging parents to have a chat about alcohol and drugs with their children. Lots of young people will go out socialising with their school friends after they receive results and it is important they are aware of the dangers associated with the use of alcohol and drugs.
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