Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Directorate

🇲🇹 Suġġerimenti għal waqt is-sħana tas-sajf
👉Oqgħod ġewwa għall-frisk
👉Ixrob l-ilma b’mod regolari
👉Ilbes ħwejjeġ ħfief.
👉Evita x-xemx ta’ bejn il-ħdax u l erbgħa ta’ wara nofsinhar..

🇬🇧 Tips to keep you cool on hot summer days:
👉 stay cool indoors
👉 drink water regularly
👉 wear light clothing
👉 stay safe by avoiding the sun’s peak hours, between 11am and 4pm.

Your safety matters💙
Beat the Heat❗

Protecting children starts with prevention. The Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Directorate (HPDP), in collaboration with the Malta Paediatric Association (MPA) Maltese Paediatric Association, is launching a child water safety campaign: “Always in Sight and Within Reach”

Drowning is silent, fast, and preventable. Through this campaign, we aim to raise awareness about the importance of constant supervision, safer water practices, and the simple actions that can help save lives.

Together, we can help create safer environments for children and remind families that when children are around water, they should always be in sight and within reach.

For more information visit: https://hpdp.gov.mt/drowning_prevention

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Drowning Prevention for Children | HPDP IntroductionDrowning happens when a person cannot breathe because their mouth and nose are under water. When this occurs, oxygen cannot reach the brain, and serious injury or death can happen within minutes. Drowning can occur quickly and silently, and it often does not look dramatic or involve spla...

When we are truly present with those around us, we are strengthening both ourselves and our relationships.

Find Balance in a Digital World 💚

👉 mentalwellbeing.gov.mt

World Food Safety Day - 7️⃣ June

🍇Food safety plays an important role in protecting our health and well-being. Every step in the food chain, from production to preparation, contributes to keeping food safe for consumption.

🚩Simple actions such as:
✔️washing hands before handling food
✔️cleaning fruits and vegetables thoroughly
✔️following good food hygiene practices . . .

can help reduce the risk of foodborne illness.

⚠️Foodborne illnesses can affect anyone, but young children, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems are particularly vulnerable.

This World Food Safety Day, let us all do our part to make food safety a daily priority.

🇬🇧 Remain up to date during heatwaves. 🔆Follow local updates, watch for alerts, and check official sources for vital information (https://www.maltairport.com/weather/detailed-forecast/). Knowledge is your best defence against extreme heat.

🇲🇹 Ibqgħu aġġornati waqt il-mewġa tas-sħana . 🔆Segwi l-aġġornamenti lokali, oqgħod attent għal twissijiet , u ċċekkja sorsi uffiċjali, bħal websajt uffiċjali tagħna għal informazzjoni importanti.

https://hpdp.gov.mt/
https://www.maltairport.com/weather/detailed-forecast/.

Informazzjoni tajba hija l-aħjar difiża tiegħek kontra s-sħana estrema.
F'din il kampanja ta' informazzjoni, dawn it-tlett kuluri jfisru:
💛𝐓𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐣𝐚 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐫𝐚- Temperatura li taqbeż it-33 Grad Celsius
🧡𝐓𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐣𝐚 𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠̇𝐣𝐨- Temperatura ta' aktar minn 36 Grad Celsius
❤️𝐓𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐣𝐚 ħ𝐚𝐦𝐫𝐚- Temperatura 40 Grad Celsius

Remain up to date during heatwaves . Follow local updates, watch for alerts , and check official sources, like our website for important information .

https://hpdp.gov.mt/beattheheat
https://www.maltairport.com/weather/detailed-forecast/

Information is your best defence against extreme heat.
When you see the following colours they mean:
💛𝐘𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠- Temperature exceeding 33 Degrees
🧡𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠-Temperature exceeding 36 Degree
❤️𝐑𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠- Temperature 40 Degrees

Joining us in person? Book your place now for our summer programme!

Connect with others for learning, sharing experiences, and growing together 🪷

Turn Challenge into Change.

Sign up:
✉️ Message us on social media
🔗 visit mentalwellbeing.gov.mt
📞 Call us on 2326 6000

Are you looking for information about ultra-processed foods and healthier swaps? Want an easy way to track your intake?
Download your free copy or contact us for your free copy of our new Ultra-Processed Foods leaflet and food tracker today!
Small food changes can lead to big health wins.

Bidliet Żgħar Rebħiet Kbar. Kul Għal Saħħtek.

https://hpdp.gov.mt/sites/default/files/2026-04/Think_before_you_eat.pdf
https://hpdp.gov.mt/sites/default/files/2026-05/UPFleafletMLT.pdf
https://hpdp.gov.mt/sites/default/files/2026-04/foodtracker.pdf
https://hpdp.gov.mt/sites/default/files/2026-05/UPFfoodtrakerMLT_0.pdf

Snack & Dessert Swap Post

Snack smarter.

Ultra-processed snacks and desserts like doughnuts, crisps and cake bars may be convenient, but they are often high in sugar, salt and unhealthy fats while low in nutrients.
Swap them for satisfying real-food snacks like fruit with nut butter, homemade popcorn, veggie sticks with dip or wholegrain crackers with ricotta.
Fresh and minimally processed foods can nourish your body while still tasting delicious.

Healthy habits start with simple swaps.

Bidliet Żgħar. Rebħiet Kbar. Kul għal Saħħtek.

🚭Il-Jum Dinji Mingħajr Tabakk – 3️⃣1️⃣ ta’ Mejju

Il-Jum Dinji Mingħajr Tabakk ifakkarna li l-prodotti kollha tat-tabakk huma ta’ periklu għas-saħħa. Dan il-jum tista’ tqisu bħala opportunità biex tirrifletti fuq saħħtek, tipproteġi lil dawk ta’ madwarek, u tagħmel pass biex tieqaf tpejjep.

❓Jekk inti tpejjep, għaliex ma tagħżilx dan il-jum bħala d-data li fiha taqta’ t-tipjip? Nafu li mhux faċli twaqqaf it-tipjip waħdek, għalhekk tista’ ċċempel il-Quitline tagħna fuq 📞 8007 3333 għal aktar appoġġ.

Tista’ tipprattika dawn l-erba’ passi biex tikkontrolla aħjar il-leblieba biex tpejjep u tibqa’ ffukat fuq li taqta’ t-tipjip kompletament:
✔️Stenna ftit – Meta tħoss il-bżonn li tpejjep, stenna ftit qabel ma tagħmel dan. Ix-xewqa għat-tipjip ġeneralment tgħaddi wara ftit minuti, għalhekk agħti ċans lilek innifsek biex tegħlibha.
✔️Aħseb f’xi ħaġa oħra – Ipprova ffoka fuq xi ħaġa oħra, bħal li toħroġ timxi, iċċempel lil xi ħabib, jew issib x’tagħmel biex ma tibqax taħseb fuq kemm tixtieq tpejjep.
✔️Ixrob l-ilma – Ixrob l-ilma bil-mod biex tgħin lilek innifsek tnaqqas ix-xewqa li tpejjep u żżomm ħalqek okkupat. Dan jista’ jservi wkoll biex jgħinek tiffriska u tħossok aktar f’kontroll.
✔️Ħu nifsijiet fil-fond – Ħu nifsijiet bil-mod u fil-fond, biex tirrilassa ġismek u tnaqqas l-istress, li spiss ikun fattur li jwassal għall-użu tan-nikotina.



🚭World No To***co Day - 3️⃣1️⃣st May

World No To***co Day reminds us that all to***co products are harmful. It can be seen as an opportunity to think about your health, protect those around you, and take a step towards quitting.

❓If you are a smoker, why not choose this day as your quit date? We know it can be a difficult journey to go through alone, so feel free to call our Quitline on 📞8007 3333 for support.

You can practise the 4 Ds to make cravings more manageable and help you stay on track with quitting.
✔️Delay – When you feel the urge to smoke, don’t act on it immediately. Cravings usually pass within a few minutes, so give yourself time to ride them out.
✔️Distract – Shift your focus to something else, like going for a walk, calling a friend, or doing a quick task to take your mind off the urge to smoke.
✔️Drink water – Sip water slowly to help reduce cravings and keep your mouth busy. It can also help you feel refreshed and more in control.
✔️Deep breathing – Take slow, deep breaths to relax your body and reduce stress, which is often a trigger for ni****ne use.

Dinner Swap Post

Dinner made healthier.

Ultra-processed foods like processed meats, nuggets, chips and sausages are often high in calories, salt and unhealthy fats.

Swap them for fresh, nourishing alternatives like grilled chicken, roasted potatoes, vegetable-topped wholemeal pizza or lean homemade pasta dishes.
Choosing more real, minimally processed foods helps your body get the nutrients it truly needs.

Better choices don’t have to be complicated — start with one simple swap today.

Bidliet Żgħar. Rebħiet Kbar. Kul għal Saħħtek.