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In the Autumn 2020 edition of the Diabetes Ireland Members Magazine, Kathleen McDaid highlights that two of her daughters developed type 1 diabetes within three months of each other in the early 1990’s and only two years ago, Kathleen’s granddaughter was also diagnosed. To read the full article, click here. ... View Article
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Patient Organisations Urge Government to Prioritise People with Chronic and Rare Diseases, of All Ages, in Rollout of COVID-19 Vaccines
A coalition of patient organisations has today written to An Taoiseach and to the Chair of the High-Level Task Force on Vaccination and Immunisation to urge that people with chronic and/or rare diseases, of all ages, be treated as the highest priority in determining early vaccine recipients. Already, many countries around the globe are including... View Article
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Diabetes Ireland hosted the 5th in our Autumn/Winter Series of Educational webinars for people living with diabetes and their families
To conclude the celebrations for World Diabetes Month, Diabetes Ireland hosted the 5th in our Autumn/Winter series of Educational webinars for people living with diabetes and their families “Optimising Glycaemic Control of Paediatric Type 1 Diabetes During Covid-19”. The webinar attracted an audience of over 100 delegates on the night. Our guest speaker Dr... View Article
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Diabetes Ireland hosted its first webinar for School Principals, Teachers and Special Needs Assistants
On Tuesday 24th November, Diabetes Ireland hosted its first webinar for School Principals, Teachers and Special Needs Assistants on “Understanding Paediatric Type 1 Diabetes’ to support the child living with Type 1 Diabetes in the classroom”. Over 200 delegates registered for the webinar which was a fantastic attendance. The webinar provided a great opportunity... View Article
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Over 114 attended our online Type 2 Diabetes Webinar – “How am I doing? Management in the Pandemic”
As part of the World Diabetes Awareness Celebrations, Diabetes Ireland hosted it’s second Type 2 education webinar. Our guest speaker on the night Professor John McDermott, Consultant Endocrinologist Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, Dublin gave an informative talk about “Type 2 Diabetes How am I doing? Management in the Pandemic.” Professor John McDermott spoke about... View Article
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