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This week is Scottish Women and Girls in Sport Week, marking the start of Active Girls Month. Public Health Scotland (PHS) joins partners in celebrating and promoting the strides being made across Scotland to encourage more women and girls to be active.

Public Health Scotland welcomes the launch of the new Scottish Government and COSLA Suicide Prevention Strategy and Action Plan: 'Creating Hope Together'.

Data on the winter flu and COVID-19 vaccination programme in Scotland is now available via a newly launched digital dashboard from Public Health Scotland.

Since our last report on 20 September 2022, laboratory-confirmed cases of monkeypox in Scotland are unchanged at 94. Currently most cases in Scotland are in men who are gay, bisexual or have sex with men, however, anyone can get monkeypox.

As part of the continuous review of data produced by Public Health Scotland, measures relating to the prevalence of COVID-19 and associated hospitalisations have been adapted within the COVID-19 weekly statistical report and our COVID-19 dashboard.

Public Health Scotland Chief Executive, Angela Leitch has expressed her sadness on behalf of PHS at the news of the passing of Her Majesty the Queen.

After almost 3 years as Chief Executive of Public Health Scotland, Angela Leitch is retiring from the organisation. Angela will remain in post until her successor takes up the role.

Angela Leitch, Chief Executive, Public Health Scotland, confirms that suicide prevention is a priority for Public Health Scotland (PHS).

A report analysing suicide among young people in Scotland report highlights that suicide was the leading cause of death among children and young adults, accounting for one in four (25. 7%) lives lost, during the period 2011 to 2020.