Epidemiology of tuberculosis in Northern Ireland: Annual surveillance report 2008

This report presents the epidemiological data for tuberculosis cases reported in Northern Ireland from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008.

Launch of the 2012 Public Health Agency Media Awards

The seventh annual Public Health Agency (PHA) media awards, run by the Western Investing for Health Partnership, is inviting entries from media students across Northern Ireland which address key public health or health improvement issues.

The closing date for submissions in the 2012 competition is Friday 10th February 2012. The judging panel will meet at the end of February and the award ceremony will take place on Thursday 22nd March 2012 at Magee Campus, University of Ulster. For more information, contact Ailish O’Neill, Public Health Agency on 028 7186 0086.

Influenza Weekly Surveillance Bulletin, Northern Ireland, Weeks 45 and 46 (7 -20 November 2011)

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

Community support for drug and alcohol issues - ‘Who are you going to call?’

Over 100 delegates from the community and voluntary sectors learned about the services and support available to tackle drug and alcohol issues in the Northern area following a key drug and alcohol networking event, funded by the Public Health Agency. Twenty-five organisations highlighted and promoted their work and services, available within the Northern area, to reduce drug and alcohol related harm at the recent event which was hosted by the Voluntary Community Sector Network (VCSN), a network subgroup the Northern Drug and Alcohol Co-ordination Team (NDACT).

£89K in small grants to tackle drug and alcohol issues

The Public Health Agency (PHA) recently issued over £89,000 in small grants to community and voluntary organisations in the Northern area to tackle drug and alcohol issues. The funding will be used to help local people make healthier choices; to support a range of services and to tackle the effect of parental substance misuse on families and children, referred to as ‘hidden harm’.

S.aureus bacteraemia surveillance quarterly report: July - September 2011

This quarterly report provides epidemiological data on S. aureus in Northern Ireland, including overall infection figures as well as those specific to MRSA and MSSA. The report highlights key points, rates, trends and statistical process control charts. The report also provides information on surveillance methods and data for each hospital and Health and Social Care Trust in Northern Ireland

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