The Public Health Agency (PHA) is urging pregnant women and the parents of young children to book an appointment for the pertussis vaccine to help protect their children after a significant rise in cases of whooping cough.

Residents of South Belfast came together to meet over 30 health and wellbeing organisations at a Public Health Agency (PHA) funded event hosted by Forward South Partnership.

The South Belfast Connections Event was held at Belvoir Activity Centre and offered an opportunity for local residents to...

Ahead of International HPV Awareness Day, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is highlighting the importance of both vaccination and cervical screening to help drive down rates of HPV-related cancers. 

With the first lambs appearing in the fields, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding pregnant women about the risk of close contact with sheep during lambing season.

The PHA is advising women who are, or think they may be, pregnant to reduce their risk of miscarriage and infection by avoiding...