As people get ready to celebrate St Patrick’s Day, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is encouraging anyone choosing to drink to be careful and keep an eye on their alcohol intake by making a plan, setting a limit and sticking to it.

The Public Health Agency (PHA) was delighted to welcome Mary Gordon, Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of Roots of Empathy (ROE) Canada to Strandtown Primary School for a very special visit during World Empathy Week to see firs

Antimicrobial resistance is a huge public health concern and tackling it is one of the Public Health Agency’s (PHA) priorities. As antimicrobial resistance worsens, our antibiotics become less effective, and it’s vital that we keep the publ

The first ever Living Donation Week is taking place between 10-16 March 2025 to shine a spotlight on the UK Living Kidney Sharing Scheme (UKLKSS) celebrating 2,000 donors who have donated through the scheme – 204 of these from Northern Irel

This Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month [March], the Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding people to be aware of the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer.

There is an urgent need for equality and improvement of clinical care for people with a learning disability in Northern Ireland, delegates at a conference have heard.

This World Obesity Day [Tuesday 4 March] the Public Health Agency (PHA) is highlighting the importance of a healthy balanced diet and how increasing our fibre intake can have many benefits for our overall health, including helping us mainta

Ahead of International Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Awareness Day [Tuesday 4 March], the Public Health Agency (PHA) is highlighting the importance of both vaccination and cervical screening to help drive down rates of HPV-related cancers.