Bottlefeeding

This booklet provides new safety information on the preparation and storage of infant formula milk and is aimed at minimising the risk of infection from bacteria that may sometimes be present in the milk powder.

This booklet provides new safety inormation on the preparation and storage of infant formula milk and is aimed at minimising the risk of infection from bacteria that may sometimes be present in the milk powder. It explains how to sterilise feeding equipment and make up formula milk, and highlights the safety precautions that need to be observed.

Off to a good start

This book presents the reasons why mothers and babies benefit from breastfeeding and explains how to breastfeed successfully. 

This book presents the reasons why mothers and babies benefit from breastfeeding and explains how to breastfeed successfully. It covers issues including how breastfeeding works, positioning and attachment, how to know if breastfeeding is going well, expressing milk, breastfeeding and babies in special care, advice on breastfeeding and bed-sharing, dealing with common problems, fitting breastfeeding into your life, and going back to work.

Detecting bowel cancer early saves lives

The Public Health Agency (PHA) is using Bowel Cancer Awareness Month (1-30 April) to encourage everyone who is eligible to make use of the bowel cancer screening programme, and to be aware of the early signs and symptoms of the disease. Dr Tracy Owen, Consultant in Public Health Medicine at the PHA, said: “Bowel cancer is one of the most common cancers in Northern Ireland with about 1,200 people diagnosed with the disease each year. However, the good news is that the earlier bowel cancer is detected, the more successful the treatment is likely to be.

Diabetic eye screening

Weigh to a healthy pregnancy

This leaflet was developed by the PHA to introduce the Weigh to a health pregnancy programme, a weight management programme for pregnant women with a high body mass index (BMI). The programme offers extra support from midwives, dietitian and physiotherapist with the aim of keeping weight gain in pregnancy within the healthy range in order to reduce the risk of pregnancy complications for mother and baby.

It is available only to women who have been referred to the programme.

Pressure ulcer prevention for children (English and translations)

This leaflet provides information on pressure ulcers in children, how they develop and the steps patients and carers can take to prevent them. These leaflets were distributed to trust tissue viability leads.

Early diagnosis crucial to tackling TB

On World TB Day (Friday 24 March), the Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding everyone of the importance of preventing transmission of tuberculosis and how to recognise its symptoms early. Dr Michael Devine, Consultant in Health Protection at the PHA, said: “TB remains an important global and local public health issue. People may think of TB as a disease of the past but there are more than 10 million new cases of TB globally each year with more than one million deaths, mostly in developing countries.

Helplines NI leaflet

Helplines NI was established in 2013 in collaboration between the Public Health Agency (PHA) and locally-based helplines to promote effectiveness, efficiency and a forum to share good practice and encourage partnership working. 

Helplines NI was established in 2013 in collaboration between the Public Health Agency (PHA) and locally based helplines to promote effectiveness, efficiency and a forum to share good practice and encourage partnership working.  Helplines NI currently includes 26 member organisations delivering 30 helplines that provide a variety of vital support services including information, advice, counselling, a listening ear and befriending.

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