Why weight?

This poster encourages people to become more physically active by promoting walking as a means of losing weight.

30 minutes of physical activity a day is good for your health

This poster promotes the message that 30 minutes of moderate physical activity a day has substantial health benefits, and highlights the fact that you don’t have to do 30 minutes all in one go.

Breastfeeding - part of everyday life

This poster highlights how discreet breastfeeding can be part of everyday life.

PHA confirms flu death

The Public Health Agency (PHA) can confirm that a child with confirmed flu infection, who attended a school for children with special needs, has sadly passed away. The PHA would like to extend its deepest sympathy to the family of this child. This death is a reminder that flu infection can cause serious complications, and indeed death, in those with certain underlying medical conditions.

Transmit: Health protection service bulletin. 2010: Issue 4

The fourth edition of Transmit features an update on the blood-borne viruses and sexually transmitted infections team, and gives an overview of infection rates and risk management in relation to hepatitis C and hepatitis B. For hepatitis C, links are provided for the quick reference guide for primary care and for the Northern Ireland Hepatitis C Managed Clinical Network. A list of target groups for hepatitis B immunisation is included.

PHA confirms influenza case in special school pupil

The Public Health Agency (PHA) has confirmed that a case of influenza has been reported in a pupil attending Ceara School, Lurgan. The Ceara School is a special school for children with severe learning disability. Information letters have been issued to parents of other children at the school highlighting the importance of flu vaccination and encouraging them to get their children vaccinated. Local GPs have also been informed. No other associated cases have been identified.

Health Promoting Hospitals and Health Services network in Northern Ireland - Update report 2008–2009

The third annual report from the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Healthy Promoting Hospitals (HPH) and Healthy Services network highlights a rich selection of the innovative developments and team-working achievements across services in Northern Ireland. The report provides a platform to showcase the five Health and Social Care Trusts and Cooperation and Working Together (CAWT)’s commitment to health and wellbeing to the population and shows how hospitals can have an impact on the determinants of health as they are explained in the context of people’s daily lives.

Public Health Agency puts ‘Focus on health inequalities’

A month-long programme of events will put the factors that influence individual and community health under a magnifying glass. ‘Focus on health inequalities’ is being led by the Public Health Agency (PHA), with contributions from a wide range of partners in the community, voluntary and statutory sector. It runs from 27 October 2010 and the concluding event is a major PHA conference ‘Meeting the challenge: Economics and a healthier society’, 24 November in Newtownabbey.Commenting on the ‘Focus on health inequalities’ programme Dr Eddie Rooney, Chief Executive, PHA says

Joint Commissioning Plan of the Health and Social Care Board and the Public Health Agency: 2010-2011

Legislation enacted on 1 April 2009 created a new Commissioning system with the establishment of a region-wide Health and Social Care Board, including 5 Local Commissioning Groups (LCGs), and a Public Health Agency. In line with Departmental direction and guidance the objectives of the new commissioning arrangements
were to:
- Approach the future delivery of Health and Social Care from a region-wide perspective focused on outcomes.
- Ensure local sensitivity through the creation of five Local Commissioning Groups reflective of their areas.

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