Skin cancer: What you need to know

This leaflet highlights the importance of protecting your skin from UV damage (either from the sun or sun bed use), provides advice on how to check your skin regularly and the importance of looking out for any mole changes. 

This leaflet highlights the importance of protecting your skin from UV damage (either from the sun or sun bed use), provides advice on how to check your skin regularly and the importance of looking out for any mole changes. 

Take care in the sun

This poster highlights how you can help yourself and others to take care in the sun. 

This poster highlights how you can help yourself and others to take care in the sun. 

PHA statement - meningitis

The Public Health Agency (PHA) is aware of a probable case of bacterial meningitis in a pupil who attends a secondary school in Belfast. All appropriate public health actions have been completed.

Update on meningitis incident in Kent England

The Public Health Agency (PHA) is aware of the meningitis outbreak recently reported in South East England. The UKHSA is leading the response to the outbreak and there is no increased risk to the population in Northern Ireland. 

RSV vaccination for infant protection (pregnant women) in Northern Ireland, end of programme report 2024/25

The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination programme for pregnant women to provide infant protection was introduced in Northern Ireland on 1 September 2024. This report details vaccine coverage during the first year (2024/25) of the vaccination programme for pregnant women, from 1 September 2024 to 31 August 2025.

Have the craic, not the consequences – drink responsibly this St Patrick’s Day

The Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding anyone choosing to drink alcohol this St Patrick’s Day to plan ahead and make safer choices. Stephanie Hanlon, Regional Lead for Drugs and Alcohol at the PHA, said: “As people get ready to celebra

Ovarian cancer awareness helps save lives

This Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month [March], the Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding people to be aware of the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer.

“The first 1,000 days of a baby’s life are crucial to later outcomes”: Experts highlight need to support early development as new Infant Mental Health Framework launched

Representatives from across the statutory, voluntary and community sectors came together today (5 March) to launch Northern Ireland’s refreshed Infant Mental Health Framework and Action Plan. 

NI’s Family Nurse Partnership success inspires international interest

A delegation of midwives and government officials from Latvia have visited Northern Ireland to learn from the longstanding and successful delivery of the Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) programme. 

This is our health public engagement programme goes live

‘This is our health’ is a new public engagement programme led by the Department of Health, with support from the Public Health Agency and HSC partners.

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