Members of the Traveller community and their support organisations joined the Public Health Agency (PHA) and the Health and Social Care Board at an event in Dungannon to mark Traveller Focus Week (5 – 11 December) by sharing the progress made, and celebrating good practice in meeting the health and wellbeing needs of Travellers.
PHA explore the partnership route to improved health and wellbeing
The Public Health Agency (PHA) is joining with representatives from across health and social care, education, government, local authorities, academia and community and voluntary organisations to share learning and explore new opportunities in improving people’s health through partnerships working,
Good for Regeneration, Good for Health, Good for Belfast
Belfast Healthy Cities and Belfast City Council have worked jointly with Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Northern Ireland Housing Executive, Public Health Agency and the five Belfast Area Partnerships on the Good for Regeneration, Good for Health, Good for Belfast indicator set, which has been developed to help ensure regeneration projects generate benefits for all population groups and all local communities.
The launch of the indicator set, takes place on:
Centre for Connected Health and Social Care: Delivering Innovation
Following an announcement today by the Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety Edwin Poots MLA, the European Centre for Connected Health, Public Health Agency (PHA), will now be known as the Centre for Connected Health and Social Care, Public Health Agency.
Clean hands – a simple way to reduce the spread of infection
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
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’
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.