Clean-up funding for Newry community group

Residents from Derrybeg Community Association in Newry have received funding from the Southern Investing for Health Partnership (SIHP). The SIHP is a committee of the Public Health Agency and covers the council areas of Armagh, Newry and Mourne, Dungannon, Cragiavon and Banbridge. Its Neighborhood and Environmental Issue Group awarded the funding to the Association to help clean up a large area of grass and footpaths within the local community that have become overgrown and inaccessible to the residents.

The Public Health Agency Annual report 2009–2010 report provides background information about the PHA, highlights the achievements during the 2009–2010 financial year and provides an overview of work undertaken in priority areas for each directorate within the organisation.

The summary financial accounts are presented in the operating and financial review section of the report and members of the PHA board are detailed within the report also.
 

These guidelines are for those in the media who have involvement with the reporting or portrayal of suicide and represent an important source of information to help ensure that the quality of reporting and portrayal on this important and sensitive topic is of a high standard.

Guidance for primary care on how to deal with patients presenting with possible symptoms of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. Produced by Public Health England and adapted by the Public Health Agency.

This leaflet provides more detailed information in a question and answer format about the HPV vaccine offered to all young people in Year 9 and Year 10.

This leaflet is distributed to all young people in Year 9 and Year 10 and explains about the HPV vaccine, which can help protect against cervical cancer and other diseases.

Packing a healthy punch for lunch

In Northern Ireland over 127,000 children bring their own food to school so it is important to ensure that food is both appetising and is good for health. Recent surveys looking at children’s lunchboxes revealed that they are often too high in fat, salt and sugar, with just under half of the lunchboxes containing no fruit. ¹’²

This booklet is designed to improve pupils' nutrition and implement healthier eating and drinking practices. It contains practical tips for parents, carers and children on how to pack an appetising, healthy lunchbox. The booklet includes the Eatwell Guide.

PHA agrees to E coli nursery reopening

The Public Health Agency incident team managing an outbreak of E coli 0157 at Holly House nursery has agreed to its reopening. The PHA and its partner organisations have worked with staff within the nursery to agree changes and have reinforced good infection prevention and control measures.The PHA will continue to monitor the situation closely. ENDS For further information Contact PHA Press Office, Ormeau Avenue on 028 9031 1611