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New data analysis highlights opportunities to prevent childhood obesity in Wales

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.  New analysis […]

Public Health Wales awarded funding for new project to support health through creative arts

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 […]

Public Health Wales supporting introduction of world-first health impact assessments

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 […]

Structured NHS support offered to help people across Wales quit smoking this new year

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. As […]

New Making Every Contact Count Level 2 e-learning module – sign up today!

Every conversation you have is a chance to make a difference. Public Health Wales is excited to launch a new interactive Making Every Contact Count (MECC) Level 2 eLearning module. […]

Warning over harms of opioids as they continue to be biggest cause of drugs deaths in Wales

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 […]

New study demonstrates effectiveness of flu vaccine in children

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 vaccine is 72 […]

Public Health Wales welcomes Chief Medical Officer’s call for a shift to a prevention-first approach to health

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 […]

NHS Wales empowers public with free diabetes prevention and management apps

Three powerful apps are now available to tackle Wales’ growing diabetes challenge – complementing successful face-to-face programme that has already helped more than 10,000 people.  NHS Wales has invested in […]

NHS Wales diabetes prevention programme cuts risk of developing type 2 diabetes by nearly a quarter

The All-Wales Diabetes Prevention Programme (AWDPP) is successfully preventing or delaying type 2 diabetes, according to an evaluation report released today by Public Health Wales. Currently, more than 220,000 people […]