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Addressing vaccine hesitancy and misinformation protects public health

While vaccinations are the most effective way to save lives and protect public health worldwide, public hesitancy, driven by misinformation, can reduce the success of vaccination programmes, disease elimination, or eradication, says a new report from Public Health Wales. 

Adopting a Public Health Approach to Supporting Parents Can Help Give Children Best Start in Life

While vaccinations are the most effective way to save lives and protect public health worldwide, public hesitancy, driven by misinformation, can reduce the success of vaccination programmes, disease elimination, or eradication, says a new report from Public Health Wales. 

Primary care save 44,000 kg CO2 in first year of new greener scheme

Nearly three-quarters of people (73 per cent) in Wales actively choose to help others in order to protect and improve their own mental well-being, according to a new survey released by Public Health Wales.

People in Wales help others to protect and improve their own mental well-being

Nearly three-quarters of people (73 per cent) in Wales actively choose to help others in order to protect and improve their own mental well-being, according to a new survey released by Public Health Wales.

Procurement doesn't have to cost the earth

Early education, screening by frontline services and continued support through post-recovery are among the actions needed if Wales wants to reduce the devastating harms caused by gambling, says a new report from Public Health Wales.   

Harmful gambling; Early education key to addressing urgent public health issue

Early education, screening by frontline services and continued support through post-recovery are among the actions needed if Wales wants to reduce the devastating harms caused by gambling, says a new report from Public Health Wales.   

Public Health Wales and Hywel Dda University Health Board response to independent review into Llwynhendy TB outbreak.

Public Health Wales and Hywel Dda University Health Board (UHB) have welcomed the publication of the independent review into the longstanding Llwynhendy tuberculosis (TB) outbreak.

How is cost of living crisis affecting people in Wales?

Survey reveals only half are ‘comfortable’ with the state of their household finances. 

Statement on HPV vaccination rates in Wales

Dr Chris Johnson, Head of Vaccine Preventable Disease Programme for Public Health Wales, said: 
“In Wales, uptake of the crucial first dose of the HPV vaccine by school year 10 in 2021-22 is high at 83.1 per cent, and is at 72.7 percent for the second dose.  
 

Burden of ACEs and evidence for action across Europe brought together for first time

Reducing the on-going toxic impacts of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) across Europe is possible through prevention, building resilience, and engaging in trauma-informed practice.