PHA Board meeting
When: 1.30 pm
Where: The Bann Room, Farset International, Belfast
For further information on the PHA Board go to www.publichealthagency.org/pha-board
PHA Board meeting
When: Thursday 17 November 2012 at 1.30 pm
Where: Farset International, Belfast
Our board meets frequently throughout the year and members of the public may attend these meetings. The dates, times and locations of these meetings are advertised in advance in the press and on this website.
For further information on the PHA Board and a list of the meetings go to www.publichealth.hscni.net/schedule-meetings
PHA update on large outbreak of E. coli in Germany
The Public Health Agency (PHA) is continuing to monitor the outbreak of E. coli 0104 (VTEC). The World Health Organization has said the E. coli is a new strain of the bacteria. This new strain has resulted in a serious complication affecting the kidneys called haemolytic uraemia syndrome (HUS). To date there has been no reported case in Northern Ireland.
PHA advises ‘breast is best’!
The Public Health Agency (PHA) is using National Breastfeeding Awareness Week (NBAW) to emphasise the message that breastfeeding is the healthiest option for both you and your baby and that by deciding to breastfeed, you will be giving your child the best possible start in life. NBAW runs from 19-25 June and highlights the fact that any period of breastfeeding, however short, will benefit your baby.
World Breastfeeding Week
World Breastfeeding Week runs from 1 August to 7 August 2011. For further information on World Breastfeeding Week go to http://worldbreastfeedingweek.org/
For further information on breastfeeding go to www.breastfedbabies.org/
World Heart Day
World Heart Day, 29 September 2011
World Heart Day was created in 2000 to inform people around the globe that heart disease and stroke are the world’s leading cause of death, claiming 17.1 million lives each year.
For further information on World Heart Day go to www.world-heart-federation.org/what-we-do/awareness/world-heart-day/
World Mental Health Day
For further information on World Mental Health Day go to www.wfmh.org/00WorldMentalHealthDay.htm
World Suicide Prevention Day
World Suicide Prevention Day on 10 September 2011 promotes worldwide commitment and action to prevent suicides. For further information on World Suicide Prevention Day go to www.who.int/mediacentre/events/annual/world_suicide_prevention_day/en/index.html
For further information on suicide go to www.mindingyourhead.info/home/suicide
Walk@Work programme –– A seminar by Nick Gilson
Walk@Work programme –– A seminar by Nick Gilson
Wednesday 29 June at 12.45 pm
NI Chest, Heart and Stroke Association offices, Belfast
Obesity increases your risk of developing diabetes
There are an estimated 69,000 adults and 1092 children living with diabetes in Northern Ireland in 2010. The number of adults with diabetes in Northern Ireland has increased by 34% since 2004. Many of these cases are preventable and related to obesity.