Public Health Agency (Northern Ireland)

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The Public Health Agency (Northern Ireland) is the regional body responsible for protecting and improving public health and wellbeing, including health protection, health improvement, and public health information and research across Northern Ireland.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf government agency
health authority
public health agency
collaboratesWith Department of Health (Northern Ireland)
Health and Social Care Trusts (Northern Ireland)
local councils in Northern Ireland
coordinates disease prevention initiatives
emergency public health response
public health surveillance
country United Kingdom
fieldOfWork disease prevention
epidemiology
health intelligence and research
health promotion
screening and immunisation
formedByMergerOf Health Promotion Agency for Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Health and Social Services Boards (public health functions)
headquartersLocation Belfast
Northern Ireland
inception 2009
jurisdiction Northern Ireland
legalForm non-departmental public body
locatedInTimeZone Europe/London
mandate improve population health and wellbeing
protect public health
reduce health inequalities
oversees health improvement programmes
health protection response
immunisation programmes
screening programmes
parentOrganization Department of Health (Northern Ireland)
partOf Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland
provides guidance on disease outbreaks
health intelligence
health statistics
public health advice
regionServed Northern Ireland
responsibleFor health improvement
health protection
public health
public health information
public health research
sector healthcare
supervises regional immunisation programmes in Northern Ireland
regional screening programmes in Northern Ireland
usesLanguage English
website https://www.publichealth.hscni.net/


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