Climate week
Climate Week starts on Monday 12 March and is Britain’s biggest climate change campaign, inspiring a new wave of action to create a sustainable future.
For more details on Climate Week visit http://www.climateweek.com
Support World Kidney Day and Sign the NHS Organ Donor Register
The Public Health Agency (PHA) is highlighting World Kidney Day (Thursday 8 March 201) by calling for more people in Northern Ireland to sign up to the NHS Organ Donor register. World Kidney Day (WKD) was first established in 2006 to raise awareness about the importance of our kidneys in relation to our overall health, while also seeking to reduce the impact of kidney disease worldwide.
Watching your Weight in Pregnancy
Pregnant women in the Southern Health and Social Care Trust area are learning how to manage their weight as a result of a project being funded by the Public Health Agency (PHA).
Physical activity and older adults
Physical activity and older adults (65+)
Evidence briefing and learning event
You are invited to attend a one-day seminar, jointly hosted by the Public Health Agency and the British Heart Foundation, to update professionals on recent developments on evidence based physical activity promotion and to disseminate the recently published CMO Guidelines on physical activity. (Please find further details in the seminar programme below).
Your 2013: What's the big idea?
Creativity, Culture and Inclusion 2 day conference
The 2013 City of Culture offers a unique opportunity to explore how creativity can promote both health and well being as well as ensuring that everyone can fully participate. In order to promote discussion of these issues and to hear ideas and suggestions the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland, the Public Health Agency and the City of Culture Company would like to invite you to participate in the following events:
PHA urges ‘at-risk’ groups to get flu jab following rise in cases
Flu rates in Northern Ireland have been low so far this winter, but the number of cases has increased slightly in the last 1-2 weeks which may be an early sign of the start of flu season. The Public Health Agency, PHA, is therefore urging all those in ‘at-risk’ groups to make sure they are vaccinated. The latest figures from the PHA show that people consulting their GP with flu or flu like illness (FLI) increased from 16.9 per 100,000 of the population in week four of 2012 to 25.9 per 100,000 in week six.
Take the Leap and Quit Smoking
Issued by UCF The Ulster Cancer Foundation (UCF) is asking thousands of smokers in Northern Ireland to Take the Leap on No Smoking Day, Wednesday 14th March, and stop smoking.