AQW 15824/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Health

To ask the Minister of Health whether he plans to launch public health campaigns that raise awareness of the links between environmental issues, such as pollution and climate change, and health.

Asked by John Blair MLA on 27 September 2024

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Tabled
27 September 2024
Answer due by
14 October 2024
Answered
15 October 202418 days after tabling
Department
Department of Health
Priority question
No

Answer

The Public Health Agency has no current plans in place to develop campaign programmes to raise awareness about links between environmental issues and health.

At this time, the Agency is actively exploring the priorities for its new corporate strategy, to be launched in 2025. In this context, the Agency is aware of the increasing need to raise awareness around a range of important health conditions.

Official sources