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Clean hands – a simple way to reduce the spread of infection

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This winter the Public Health Agency (PHA) is emphasising the need for people to maintain good hand hygiene to reduce the risk of picking up or spreading winter viruses such as flu and norovirus, commonly known as the winter vomiting bug.

Closing date for summer courses at the National Cancer Institute

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On behalf of the Cancer Consortium, Health and Social Care Research & Development Division, Public Health Agency (HSC R&D Division) invite applications for the following summer courses at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), Rockville, Maryland, USA.

Local pregnant woman says flu jab has given her ‘peace of mind’

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Women can find they are bombarded with advice during their pregnancy and face making tough choices about what is best for them and their baby. However, one Northern Ireland mum-to-be said her decision to get the flu jab this year required no debating at all.

HIV and STI surveillance in Northern Ireland 2011: An analysis of data for the calendar year 2010

Public Health Annual Scientific Conference

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Public Health Annual Scientific Conference
Thursday 14 June 2012
Mossley Mill, Newtownabbey

The Theme – Children and Young People

This conference will focus on how public health innovations, research and practice are meeting the needs of children and young people.

Providing meaningful care: using the experiences of young suicidal men to inform mental health care services

Commissioned Research Call closes

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Commissioned Research Call - Bamford Implementation

Suicide prevention for young men - official findings launched

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The official findings into research on suicidal men, aged 16-34, in Northern Ireland, were launched today (Thursday 1 December). The report, Providing meaningful care: using the experiences of young suicidal men to inform mental health care services, funded by the Health and Social Care Research and Development division, Public Health Agency (PHA), recommends a holistic approach to suicide prevention, across many sectors and touching on all aspects of individual, social and community life.

Northern Ireland’s new HIV and STI figures on the rise

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The Public Health Agency (PHA) is marking World Aids Day (Dec 1) by publishing the ‘HIV and STI surveillance in Northern Ireland 2011’ report, which highlights the that number of new HIV diagnoses in Northern Ireland rose by 20%, from 66 in 2009 to 79 in 2010. It is clear from the report’s findings (of most recent figures, 2010), that there is still a challenge to reduce the rates of infection for HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs).