The PHA was established in 2009 under a major reform of health structures in Northern Ireland. We are a multi-disciplinary, multi-professional body with a strong regional and local presence. We have four key functions:

• Health and social wellbeing improvement;
• Health protection;
• Public Health support to commissioning and policy development;
• HSC research and development

We were set up to provide a renewed and enhanced focus on public health and wellbeing by bringing together a wide range of public health functions under one organisation. We are also required to create better inter-sectoral working, including enhanced partnership arrangements with local government, to tackle the underlying causes of poor health and reduce health inequalities.

Please see below for the latest updates from PHA, which you can click to view or download to read at your leisure: