Mission: To make health a top priority for everyone in Northern Ireland.

Description:
This document forms part of the Agency's planning process and is based on the Agency's legal mandate and strategic goals and objectives as set out by the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety's Regional strategy for health and social wellbeing 1997-2002 and Well into 2000. The corporate strategy provides a background to the Agency and its core values: public service, social responsibility, accessibility, collaboration and effectiveness. It explains health and health promotion and sets out some of the regional, national and international developments that have taken place in health promotion. It also outlines strategic Agency goals: collaboration, leadership, quality, communication and organisational development and the processes through which the Agency plans to attain these goals. The Agency's five business areas: policy development and advice, research, analysis and evaluation, public and professional information, training and professional development and corporate business are also explained.