On World Kidney Day, everyone is encouraged to talk about their organ donation decision, and to consider living kidney donation

More than 4,600 people, including nearly 100 children, are currently waiting for a kidney transplant across the UK, and in Northern Ireland that figure is around 78 people waiting for that lifesaving call. So the Public Health Agency is calling on everyone to share their organ donation decision and also take a moment to consider living kidney donation this World Kidney Day (Thursday 10 March 2022). Living donor transplantation opens up opportunities for patients wating for a kidney transplant by minimising the time people need to rely on dialysis and by offering patients who wait the longest i

Ministers welcome Translink getting all-aboard the ‘Breastfeeding Welcome Here’ scheme.

Health Minister Robin Swann and Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon have welcomed the news that Translink has become the latest organisation to join the Public Health Agency’s (PHA) Breastfeeding Welcome Here scheme – a programme that aims to increase the number of premises which welcome breastfeeding mums. This membership represents a huge support network to breastfeeding mums here, involving 39 bus and rail stations and a fleet of over 1,400 buses, coaches and trains. In joining this scheme, Translink has agreed that: breastfeeding is acceptable in all areas of their business premises or

New pharmacy campaign promotes healthier choices

A new campaign that encourages adults to make healthy changes to their diet has been launched in community pharmacies across Northern Ireland as part of the Living Well service. ‘Making healthier choices’ will run until the end of March and aims to encourage people to make changes to their diet that will have a positive impact on overall health and wellbeing. Living Well is offered in over 500 pharmacies and provides information and advice on public health issues. It is delivered in partnership with the Public Health Agency (PHA), Community Pharmacy NI (CPNI), and the Health and Social Care

Nutritional Standards in Health and Social Care launched

Updated Nutritional Standards have been developed, which are designed to make the food on offer for staff and visitors in hospital restaurants, cafés and vending machines healthier. Settings such as restaurants, coffee shops and workplace canteens, including those in in the health service, can impact on the quality of the food we eat and how much we eat through the food choices they offer. safe food, The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Public Health Agency (PHA) have jointly produced Nutritional Standards in partnership with Health and Social Care colleagues, so that healthier food choices are

Northern Ireland Registry of Self-Harm Annual Report 2018-2019 and summary report 2019-2020

The Self-Harm Registry collects data from hospital Emergency Departments across Northern Ireland in relation to attendances due to self-harm and/or thoughts of self-harm/suicide. 

All children aged 5 to 11 can now get the COVID-19 vaccine

The Public Health Agency (PHA) is calling on the parents of 5 to 11 year olds to get their child vaccinated against COVID-19. While most children aged 5 to 11 will have mild disease if they contract COVID-19, some may experience symptoms which last longer than just a few days. Vaccination of children in this age group has been shown to help prevent the small number of hospitalisations and intensive care admissions that can occur in this age group. It has also been shown to help provide short-term protection against non-severe disease. Dr Jillian Johnston, Joint Interim Assistant Director in

All children aged 5 to 11 can now get the COVID-19 vaccination

This poster invites parents of children aged 5 to 11 years not in a clinical risk group to book a COVID-19 vaccination for their child online by following the QR code.

Nutritional standards for catering in health and social care for staff and visitors

Updated Nutritional Standards have been announced today, designed to make the food on offer for staff and visitors in hospital cafés and restaurants, vending and retail outlets healthier.

COVID-19 vaccination - A guide for parents of children aged 5 to 11

This leaflet should be read by parents and carers of children aged 5-11 prior to their child’s COVID-19 vaccination appointment.

Make March your month to quit smoking

No Smoking Month is just around the corner and the Public Health Agency (PHA) and Cancer Focus Northern Ireland are urging people to ‘Make March Your Month to Quit’. Colette Rogers, Strategic Lead for Tobacco Control with the PHA, said: “We are encouraging people to use No Smoking Month as an opportunity to begin their quit journey and improve their health. “With the recent introduction of new legislation to protect children from second hand smoke in cars, maybe you’ve already been thinking about trying to quit. No Smoking Month could be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for to set a quit
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