Health Promotion Agency for Northern Ireland

Aims and Objectives

The Health Promotion Agency for Northern Ireland (HPA) was set up in 1990 as a special agency of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS). We are accountable to the Minister responsible for Health.

Their aim is to provide leadership, strategic direction and support, where possible, to all those involved in promoting health in Northern Ireland.

Their mission is:
"To make health a top priority for everyone in Northern Ireland"
This involves working with policy makers at government level, those in statutory, voluntary, commercial and community sectors and individuals themselves. By working with others we aim to shift the emphasis of modern health services towards prevention, protection and education, to reduce the need for treatment or rehabilitation and improve overall quality of life.