The Five Nations Health Protection Conference is taking place on 1 and 2 May 2012 at the Europa Hotel, Belfast. The conference will address important public health issues that have arisen since the last meeting and provide fresh perspectives on established areas of disease prevention and control. Short papers on the themed sessions will also be presented by those actively working in Health Protection.

Further informtion is available at www.5nations.com and the call for papers and registration form can be downloaded below.

 The theme for the 2012 National Salt Awareness week is salt reduction and stroke prevention. The week starts on Monday 26 March and further information is available here.

February 2012 is National Heart Month. Further information is available on the British Heart Foundation website.

Social Exclusion and Ageing Policy Seminar, Queens University Belfast. 

This seminar will examine the implications of the Social Exclusion and Ageing in Diverse Rural Ireland report on policy in Northern Ireland.  Presentations include reports on experiences in Scotland and Wales as well as an outline of the actions being taken by the PHA to address the needs of older people in rural areas. 

For further information contact Brendan Bonner in Gransha Park House 028 71860086

Call for Abstracts for parallel sessions at the Public Health Annual Scientific Conference at Mossley Mill, Newtownabbey on 14 June 2012

The Public Health Agency and Partners will be hosting the first Public Health Annual Scientific Conference. The theme of the conference will be Children and Young People and it will focus on how public health innovations, research and practice are meeting the needs of children and young people.

Launch of Social Exclusion and Ageing in Diverse Rural Ireland report, University of Ireland Galway. 

This research funded by Centre for Ageing Research and Development in Ireland (CARDI) was support by the PHA and examined key issues around exclusion faced by older people living in rural Ireland.  The research examines a variety of settings including island inhabitants’, isolated rural communities, near urban settlements. The report is designed to influence future policy and practice in terms of addressing older people’s needs. 

Me Unltd is a project funded by PHA which provides support, training and educational programmes for Carers.  This event is to celebrate the success of over 100 carers who have completed a range of training and development programmes. 

The event is taking place at the Silver Birches Hotel in Omagh. For further information contact Hilary Parke in Gransha Park House 028 71860086.