This guidance for healthcare professionals describes the MMRV vaccine against measles, mumps, rubella (German measles) and varicella (Chickenpox) offered to children at 12 and 18 months of age. It describes eligibility, administration 

This leaflet for pregnant women provides updated information on rubella and how to get vaccinated so it is not passed on during pregnancy.

Rubella, otherwise known as German measles, can be very serious for the unborn baby in the first thre

This leaflet highlights the importance of vitamin D supplements for particular groups, including babies, children aged between 1 and 4 years, people whose exposure to sunlight is limited, and those with darker skins (eg those of African, African-Caribbean and South Asian origin). It also highlights the recommendations that all adults and children aged 5 years and over should consider taking vitamin D supplements of 10 micrograms during the autumn and winter months (October to late March/April).

This poster shows graphically how much of each of the following food groups we should eat for a healthy, balanced diet: fruit and vegetables; potatoes, bread, rice, pasta and other starchy carbohydrates; dairy and alternatives; beans, pulse.

This leaflet gives information on the blood tests that are normally offered and recommended at the first antenatal visit. These tests look for possible health problems that could affect the mother’s health and the health of the baby. Only o

What we eat every day has a big impact on our health – from the amount of energy we have when we get up in the morning to our risk of developing conditions like heart disease and cancer in the future.

As a parent, you want the best start for your baby. What your child eats and drinks is important for their health now and in the future. 

This booklet outlines advice on many key nutritional issues for children aged one to five. It includes information on how to provide a healthy, balanced diet for this age group, guidance on suitable snacks and drinks, feeding a vegetarian c

This guide aims to provide physical activity leaders and sports coaches with advice on healthier food and drink options in settings where physical activity or sport is taking place or is promoted.

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

The PHA has developed three leaflets to explain the stages of the Newborn Hearing Screening Programme in Northern Ireland. There is also a checklist to help you to monitor your baby's development in addition to the Smart4Hearing (S4H)

This leaflet discusses the help available to women who experience a mental health problem in the perinatal period, the name given to the period during pregnancy and up to one year after birth.

The Department of Health (DOH), Public Health Agency (PHA) and the Health and Social Care Trusts (HSCTs) seek to promote a consistent approach to routine enquiry into domestic abuse, providing a trauma-informed, strengths-based response.

This leaflet is for children and adults born before January 2020 who are still eligible for the MMR vaccine. Those children born after can receive the MMRV for measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (chickenpox) as part of the routine vaccin