The Public Health Agency communications team were delighted to win Best Use of Social Media in Healthcare Award, and runner-up for Best Social Media Campaign in Public Sector/Charity/Education/Not For Profit at the 2024 NI Social Media Awards.

The PHA, in conjunction with CEC, is hosting a webinar to promote awareness amongst healthcare professionals of the pertussis (whooping cough) vaccination programme for pregnant women. Uptake of pertussis vaccination has fallen over recent years. 

Over 450 people came together from across statutory, voluntary and community sectors yesterday to celebrate and share learnings from recent work to improve outcomes on infant mental health in Northern Ireland.

Reflecting on progress made and on challenges still ahead, Speak Up For Babies: Giving...

Catherine Bell and Wendy Dalzell from Derry/ Londonderry have opened up about being diagnosed with breast cancer after attending screening for the first time.

Wendy and Catherine were both invited to attend breast screening at the age of 50. Neither had any symptoms of breast cancer before their...

The Public Health Agency (PHA) recommends that everyone should consider taking a vitamin D supplement this autumn and winter to help keep bones, teeth and muscles healthy.

Winter is coming and so are the respiratory illnesses that circulate during this time of the year so the message from the Public Health Agency (PHA) is don’t let your protection fade and get your flu and COVID-19 vaccines if eligible.

The life-saving vaccination programme, which will help protect...

A new Living Well campaign – ‘Looking after your sexual health’ – has been launched in community pharmacies across Northern Ireland, helping to raise awareness of the importance of practising good sexual health.

Living Well is offered in over 500 pharmacies across Northern Ireland and provides...

On World Contraception Day (26 September), the Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding people where they can access contraception, and find out more about the different types available, to help make informed choices about their sexual and r

This National Eye Health Week (23 – 29 September 2024), the Public Health Agency (PHA) is highlighting the importance of looking after your eyes through all stages of life, and this includes booking your regular eye test.

Dr Jackie McCall, Consultant in Public Health at the PHA, said: “One-in-five...