Too many children in Wales are living with overweight or obesity before their third birthday, but a combination of early interventions and supportive environments could help change this.
Public Health Wales has been awarded a £20,000 grant by the Arts and Humanities Research Council Creative Communities programme to run a new project called Cynefin: A Creative Health Review for Wales.
Following the introduction of the Senedd’s Health Impact Assessment regulations last year, which mandates certain public bodies in Wales to carry out Health Impact Assessments (HIAs), Public Health Wales is set to play a key role in driving the implementation of the regulations.
The benefits of giving up smoking are being highlighted in a new Public Health Wales campaign, aiming to help people make 2026 the year they quit smoking for good.
New figures from Public Health Wales show that opioids continue to drive the majority of drug misuse deaths in Wales, prompting renewed warnings about the significant harms associated with these substances.
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New information from a study* published today shows that the influenza vaccination this year offers significant protection and is particularly effective against hospitalisation among 2-17 year olds.
The Chief Medical Officer’s annual report, published today, has called for a shift to a prevention first approach to health and highlights that successful prevention initiatives have demonstrated the potential for improvements in population health.
Public Health Wales is pleased to announce the appointment of Zoe Pietrzak as our new Executive Director of Strategy, Finance and Performance.
Comprehensive ethnicity insights and full year group by local authority breakdowns are now available as part of the Public Health Wales dashboard of the School Health Research Network’s secondary school survey, enabling users to get richer, more detailed information about their school.