Keeping children safe - Home safety for children under 5

This leaflet identifies hazards in the home environment for children under 5 and offers tips on how to minimise risks and prevent accidents.

This leaflet identifies hazards in the home environment for children under 5 and offers tips on how to minimise risks and prevent accidents.

Home safety support

Lifeline information sheet for professionals

This information sheet outlines the types of support Lifeline can offer to people in distress or despair, and advises professionals on how they can refer clients to Lifeline.

This information sheet outlines the types of support Lifeline can offer to people in distress or despair, and advises professionals on how they can refer clients to Lifeline.

Take the stairs poster

Taking the stairs is a simple, easy and effective way to incorporate physical activity into our everyday working lives This poster is designed to be displayed near lifts to encourage people to take the stairs instead.

Eating well during pregnancy – new video series launched by Public Health Dietitians

The Public Health Dietitians Group (PHDG) has launched a new video series on its YouTube channel ‘Public Health Dietitians’ with expert advice on how to eat well during pregnancy. The series aims to give guidance to expecting mums and those planning a pregnancy, on how to make healthier food choices, foods to avoid, vitamin supplements to consider and managing pregnancy symptoms. There is also guidance on how to eat well after having a baby and tips for breastfeeding. The Public Health Dietitians channel is a partnership between the PHDG Northern Ireland and the Public Health Agency (PHA) and

Confirmed case of measles a timely reminder to get MMR vaccine

The Public Health Agency (PHA) is emphasising the importance of getting the MMR vaccine as it confirmed that one case of measles has been diagnosed in Northern Ireland. Close contacts have been notified and all appropriate public health actions are being undertaken. The PHA is urging children and young adults who have not received both doses of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine to do so as soon as possible, to reduce their risk of catching and spreading measles. The agency has recently activated a mass vaccination drive in collaboration with health trusts and GP surgeries for all

Think measles - patients

These posters are intended to be displayed at the entrance to Emergency Departments to prompt patients to alert reception staff if they or their child have symptoms of measles.

Think measles - health professionals

These posters are intended to prompt health professionals to be alert for the symptoms of measles and remind them of the actions they should take if a patient has measles.

Sexual Health Week: ‘Take Your Pick’ – the contraception available to you

This Sexual Health Week (12-18 February) the Public Health Agency (PHA) is highlighting that different types of contraception work for different people so ‘Take Your Pick’. There are a range of contraceptives to help prevent unplanned pregnancy available to suit everyone’s needs and what works best will depend on what matters to you. It is also important to remember that only condoms can protect against both Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and unplanned pregnancy. Frances Dowds, Health and Social Wellbeing Improvement Manager at the PHA, said: “Your sexual health and wellbeing is

Hearing tests for your baby - an easy read guide

This guide aims to explain all about the hearing tests we do to help us find out how well your baby is hearing.

This guide aims to explain all about the hearing tests we do to help us find out how well your baby is hearing.

Measles - get vaccinated with MMR poster

The Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccination is the safest and most effective way to protect against these diseases. You need two doses of MMR to be fully protected.

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