Over 94,000 people took the opportunity to learn skills to help support them in dealing with the effects of the pandemic on their mental and emotional wellbeing between June and December last year.The Public Health Agency (PHA) has now announced three further courses, which will be available from 11 th January through to March this year to meet further interest and demand. Fiona Teague Mental and Emotional Wellbeing lead at the Public Health Agency said: “We were delighted to see the number of people from across Northern Ireland who took part in the free online stress control classes last year

As we head into the New Year, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is urging people to make a New Year’s resolution to quit smoking and improve their health. Colette Rogers, Strategic Lead for Tobacco Control with the PHA, said: “During the COVID-19 pandemic, our health is more important than ever. Stopping smoking now will have a positive impact on your health, not only in the long-term, but also sooner in ways you probably hadn’t thought about. For example, if you smoke, your fingers are in contact with your lips, increasing the possibility of transmission of COVID-19 from hand to mouth. “This has