Early years intervention to improve later life

What happens in the early stages of life, and in particular before a child enters school, will impact significantly on their growth and development throughout their school years and also their long term health, wellbeing and life chances. That’s what delegates at an early years conference, held today [Thursday 17], heard about the importance of providing children with the best start in life.

Before turning up the heat think about carbon monoxide

As the weather is set to turn colder over the coming weeks and homes across Northern Ireland will be turning on the heating and lighting fires, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is advising people to buy and fit a carbon monoxide (CO) alarm. CO poisoning can be fatal and affect anyone. However, children, older people, pregnant women and people with heart or breathing problems are more vulnerable to its effects.

Influenza Weekly Surveillance Bulletin, Northern Ireland, Week 1 (31 December 2012 – 6 January 2013)

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

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

Pregnant women urged to get whooping cough vaccine

The Public Health Agency (PHA) is urging pregnant women who are 28 weeks pregnant or more to get the whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine, following a rise in the numbers of cases. During 2012 there were 309 confirmed cases, compared with just 15 in 2011. Increases in levels of the illness are seen every three to four years, however, the numbers in 2012 are the highest for about twenty years.

Influenza Weekly Surveillance Bulletin, Northern Ireland, Week 51-52 (17- 30 December 2012)

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

Major campaign to tackle obesity

A major new public information campaign to tackle overweight and obesity is being launched today by the Public Health Agency (PHA). The campaign is taking two main approaches: firstly, helping people to identify whether they are inching towards bad health by being overweight or obese, and secondly, offering advice on small steps that they can take to help reduce their waist size.

Influenza Weekly Surveillance Bulletin, Northern Ireland, Week 49- 50 (3- 16 December 2012)

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

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

PHA advice on winter vomiting virus

The Public Health Agency (PHA) would like to remind the public that although there is a continuing presence throughout Northern Ireland of the winter vomiting virus, also known as norovirus, at present, it is not unusual for this time of year. The PHA recommends simple, practical steps to minimise the risk of illness to others, especially older people and those with underlying conditions who may be more vulnerable.
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