FAMILIES across East Sussex are being encouraged to get their New Year off to a healthy start by reducing the amount of sugar they consume.
East Sussex Public Health is supporting the latest Change4Life campaign which aims to help families choose healthier snacks. Half the sugar children consume comes from snacks and sugary drinks. Continue reading
Vulnerable residents are being urged to take action to keep warm and well as the cold weather begins to bite in East Sussex.
During an average winter there are around 25,000 excess deaths in England, mainly in older and vulnerable people. Continue reading
PUBLIC health chiefs in East Sussex are urging more people to test for HIV – as part of a national campaign week.
East Sussex County Council is backing National HIV Testing Week, running from November 18 to 24 2017, aimed at encouraging more people to take the test – particularly those most likely to be carrying the virus. Continue reading
EFFORTS to vaccinate children against flu are being hampered by myths being spread on social media, public health chiefs have warned.
All children aged two to eight should receive a free nasal spray each winter, but last year only a third of two to four year-olds in the county were vaccinated. Continue reading
