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Press releases

The press releases in bold relate to those which have been directly generated from the physical activity programme.

25/06/08 Children not doing enough physical activity for their health
24/04/08 Walk your way to better health
04/02/08 HPA campaign challenges women to step up activity levels
21/02//07 Cash incentive to encourage communities to get active
03/01/07 30 minutes of physical activity a day is good for your health
28/02/06 New campaign to tackle poor physical activity levels among women
01/03/05 Local community groups encouraged to get a life, get active
01/09/04 Let's get physical this autumn!
26/02/04 Never too old to be active
13/02/04 Communities urged to get active
18/09/03 Older people actively reverse the ageing process in later life
18/06/03 More opportunities for people to ‘Actively Age Well’
03/06/03 Childhood obesity – a weighty issue for Northern Ireland
06/05/03

Northern Ireland invests in the power of walking
15/04/03 Walk your way to better health
14/03/03 Getting people moving towards a healthier lifestyle
27/11/02 All-island conference highlights inactivity crisis
24/09/02 Solvents highlighted during Agency's annual report launch
17/06/02 Whittle away your excess weight with walking!
06/06/02 Get Weight Wise this summer!
21/05/02 Stressed out with exam pressure? Physical activity can help!
15/02/02 Promoting physical activity for primary care teams
18/06/01 Going walking could save your life!
23/05/01 Physical activity the way to good health say Ministers
(issued by DHSSPS and DOH (ROI))
23/10/00 What is the shape of the new European?
03/05/00 Increasing physical activity can save the health service millions
10/11/99 Taking exercise saves money
28/09/99 Research points to a better informed public
02/06/99 Getting Northern Ireland active
29/09/98 Assembling the agenda for health

 


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