A review of international evidence and country experiences has found evidence that multi-sectoral policies may reduce health inequities
The International Horizon Scanning and Learning Report 46: Five Essential Conditions for Health Equity examined determinants of health inequity and highlighted five policy areas where action could be taken to reduce inequity.
University students urged to put vaccination on their to do list to avoid serious illness
Public Health Wales is urging new and current students arriving at university this autumn to ensure that they are up to date with all their childhood vaccinations, and so avoid serious illnesses such as meningitis, measles and septicaemia.
Wales has seen a downward trend in rates of tuberculosis (TB) over the last decade
Wales has seen a 36 per cent decrease in the incidence of TB over the last decade, falling from a peak of 4.6 cases per 100,000 population in 2013 to 2.8 cases per 100,000 people in 2021.
Warning to vaccinate young children against flu, ahead of winter
Public health experts in Wales are encouraging parents to vaccinate young children against the flu virus this autumn, to protect them from getting secondary infections.
New pathology sample statistics show pandemic impact on cancer diagnoses and ongoing recovery
Cancer detection rates are recovering more slowly for some cancers than others, according to a new analysis of pathology samples by the Wales Cancer Intelligence and Surveillance Unit (WCISU) at Public Health Wales.