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Annual Equality Report and Workforce Report 2020 - 21

The reports provide a summary of the equality, employment and monitoring information relating to our workforce, and details some of the good work undertaken to advance equality within our teams. 

Pandemic highlights need for long term strategies to ensure safe, secure housing for all 

A new Health Impact Assessment conducted by Public Health Wales highlights how the Coronavirus pandemic has demonstrated that having a safe, secure home is essential for our health.

Paid employment and education associated with unpaid carers' wellbeing

New research by Public Health Wales’ Research and Evaluation Division and Swansea University, has found that unpaid carers have markedly poorer health than the general population in Wales.

Recruitment of non-executive directors to Public Health Wales

The Minister for Health and Social Services is looking to appoint two new Non-Executive Director roles, to join the Public Health Wales Board. 

Primary and Community Care have an important role in obesity prevention and weight management

Two new reports published today by Public Health Wales’ Primary Care Division highlight how primary and community care can support obesity prevention and weight management in Wales.

What Adverse Childhood Experiences are costing European economies

Deficits in child and family support created by COVID-19 must be urgently addressed.

Death with TB in Lampeter

Public Health Wales has been notified of the death with Tuberculosis (TB) of a student at the Lampeter campus of University of Wales Trinity St David.

Now is the time to tackle inequalities in Wales and build a better future for all says new report

Public Health Wales has joined forces with the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales to look at what challenges and opportunities the future may hold for creating a more equal Wales.

Global Citizenship: launch of the new NHS e-learning module

The International Health Co-ordinating Centre (IHCC), WHO Collaborating Centre on ‘Investment for Health and wellbeing’, Public Health Wales has announced the launch of the first Global Citizenship e-learning resource for the NHS.

More than 100,000 Coronavirus samples genomically sequenced by Welsh Pathogen Genomics Unit

The world-leading Pathogen Genomics Unit (PenGU) at Public Health Wales has now genomically sequenced more than 100,000 COVID-19 samples.