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Public health advice ahead of Storm Éowyn

The Public Health Agency (PHA) is advising people to look after themselves and others following the red and amber weather warnings issued ahead of Storm Éowyn . A red weather warning means there is a risk to life and as such the public should stay and home and not travel during this time. Dr Joanne McClean, Director of Public Health at the PHA, said: “With Storm Éowyn set to bring extremely strong winds, a drop in temperature and potential disruption, it’s important to plan ahead to try to reduce its impact. “For some people the onset of cold and windy weather can bring particular hazards. For

The eighth Director of Public Health (DPH) Annual Report focuses on health inequalities in Northern Ireland.

The health of people in Northern Ireland is improving. However, the improvements are not distributed equally across all areas of our population. Individuals living in the most deprived areas of the region are at higher risk of many health conditions and have shorter life expectancies than those in the least deprived areas. These inequalities in health are unfair, and are avoidable.

This joint PHA/HSCB Hidden Harm Action Plan - Responding to the needs of children born to and living with parental alcohol and drug misuse in Northern Ireland, has been prepared for the DHSSPS in response to the PfA target on Hidden Harm. The plan was approved by DHSSPS in October 2009.