STOP smoking and give your health a boost for the New Year – that’s the message from public health chiefs in East Sussex.
East Sussex County Council is backing a national campaign by Public Health England urging people to quit and reminding them of the physical damage caused to their body by smoking. Continue reading
VULNERABLE people in East Sussex are being urged to stay warm and well as the winter weather begins to take hold.
Every year, around 385 more people in the county die in the winter period compared to the rest of the year, with nearly a third of these deaths believed to occur because of cold temperatures in the home. Continue reading
EFFORTS to increase HIV testing levels and prevent a rise in infection rates are being backed by the county’s public health boss.
East Sussex County Council, which funds the county’s HIV Prevention project provided by the Terence Higgins Trust (THT), is supporting National HIV Testing Week 2015, which runs from Saturday, November 21 to Saturday, November 28. Continue reading
WORKPLACES in East Sussex are being urged to make a pledge to tackle the stigma surrounding mental health problems.
East Sussex County Council is calling for businesses and organisations to back the Time to Change campaign, which encourages greater openness about mental health. Continue reading
