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27.03.09 Research into childhood exposure to tobacco smoke in Northern Ireland
New research published by the Health Promotion Agency for Northern Ireland (HPA) details for the first time the extent to which children here are exposed to second-hand smoke. .......
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25.03.09 School food: top marks! School dinners on the menu at Stormont
Stormont went back to school today when school dinners were put on the menu to highlight School food: top marks! a new initiative to support healthy eating in schools........
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23.03.09 HPA leaves lasting legacy of public health
On 1 April 2009 the Health Promotion Agency for Northern Ireland (HPA) will be incorporated into the new Public Health Agency, heralding a new dawn for public health while at the same time the end of an era for the HPA........
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19.03.09 You can enjoy healthy eating on a budget
The Health Promotion Agency for Northern Ireland (HPA) has today launched a new website, www.enjoyhealthyeating.info to support people in improving their eating habits and help them eat healthily, particularly during the current economic climate........
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A healthy legacy. 20 years of the Health Promotion Agency for Northern Ireland

March 2009

This document is a record of, and a reflection on, the HPA’s 20 years of activity and contribution to improving health. It gives an overview of the breadth of the HPA’s work over this time and the progress that it has made across a range of public health issues with its partners.

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Childhood exposure to tobacco smoke (CHETS) in Northern Ireland

March 2009

This research details for the first time the extent to which children in Northern Ireland are exposed to second-hand smoke and the key factors that influence this exposure.

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Mental Health First Aid Northern Ireland Manual

March 2009

This manual has been produced as the basis for the Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Northern Ireland training programme.......

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Health Promoting Hospitals and Health Services network in Northern Ireland. Update report 2007–2008.

March 2009

This report details the development of the World Health Organization's (WHO) Health Promoting Hospitals (HPH) and Health Services network in Northern Ireland and outlines the range of work and initiatives ongoing in each of the 13 member hospitals, detailed under the five new health and social care trusts.

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Inform. Issue 63. February 2009 / March 2009

February 2009

Inform was published bimonthly to provide information on the HPA's current areas of work. Since the HPA is becoming part of the new Regional Agency for Public Health and Social Well-being at the start of April 2009, this will be the last issue produced.

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