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World Health Day

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7 April 2012 is World Health Day. The topic of World Health Day in 2012 is Ageing and health with the theme "Good health adds life to years". Further information is on the World Health Organisation's website www.who.int/world-health-day/en/

World Immunisation Week

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Starting on 21 April 2012, WHO is uniting countries across the globe for a week of vaccination campaigns, public education and information sharing under the umbrella of World Immunisation Week. Further information is available at www.who.int/immunization/newsroom/events/immunization_week/en/

Save Lives: Clean Your Hands

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Save Lives: Clean Your Hands is the WHO's global annual campaign. For further information go to www.who.int/gpsc/5may/en/

Cancer Prevention Week

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Cancer Prevention Week aims to promote healthy lifestyle choices, including healthy eating, physical activity and maintaining a healthy weight, that can help prevent up to a third of all cancers. Further information is available at www.wcrf-uk.org/fundraising/fundraising_campaigns/fruity_friday/what_is_fruity_friday.php

Getting active has ‘Titanic’ health benefits for all ages

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The Public Health Agency (PHA) is marking World Physical Activity Day (April 6) by highlighting why it is important for everyone – from toddlers to older people – to get active.

‘Breastfeeding Welcome Here Scheme’ makes Easter trips easier

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As Easter approaches and many families are gearing up for day trips and excursions, the Public Health Agency (PHA) would like to commend the many businesses across Northern Ireland that are members of the ‘Breastfeeding Welcome Here Scheme’ which aims to make breastfeeding easier in public.

Welcome to the Twilight Zone - youth art promoting health and wellbeing

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The Twilight Zone Art exhibition, launched on 29 March at the Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast, represents the work of 40 young people currently living in residential units across Northern Ireland. The work was produced at a ‘Twilight’ week-long Halloween programme of music, song-writing, film making, writing, painting and crafts, last year.

Valuing People, Valuing Their Participation - A Strategy for Personal and Public Involvement for the Public Health Agency and Health and Social Care Board

Personal and Public Involvement (PPI) is about involving those who use Health and Social Care (HSC) services, or care for those who use services, with those who plan and deliver services. This involvement can sometimes relate to individuals (personal), or groups, or the wider community (public).

This Strategy shows the direction that both the PHA and the HSCB are committed to, in their development of PPI.

Personal and Public Involvement (PPI) – Involvement and consultation scheme

This PHA Consultation Scheme has been developed to meet the statutory requirement and will be known as the PHA Involvement and Consultation Scheme.

The Chief Executive is accountable to the Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety for the performance of the Public Health Agency and its staff.

Influenza Weekly Surveillance Bulletin, Northern Ireland, Weeks 11 and 12 - 25 March 2012)

The Influenza Weekly Surveillance Bulletin is produced by the PHA and covers statistics for Northern Ireland. The bulletin is produced during the flu season.