- Issue 38 – Diabetes at school
Are you ready for school? Please ensure your school checklist includes a meeting with the homeroom teachers to introduce or refresh their memory of your child’s diabetic needs. Transferring from kindergarten to primary school can be unsettling – new programmes, a new schedule and new school friends. ... - Issue 37 – Travelling with diabetes
For a long time “type 1 diabetes” was just an alien medical term to me as it is so rare amongst ethnic Chinese, but 16 years ago a family member was diagnosed with type 1 and I saw first hand how the disease stresses, even traumatises the family.
In November 2012, ... - Issue 36 – Diabetes conference highlights
Since its founding in 2001 by Joanna Hotung, our organisation has been known as the Hong Kong Juvenile Diabetes Association. Now 14 years on, we have launched a new look and name- Youth Diabetes Action, an organisation that has worked tirelessly to help the youth of Hong Kong living with ... - Issue 35 – Be the change that you wish to see in the world
My hope for YDA has always been that it would not only be a source of support and information, but also become the starting point for our members to meet one another and form their own communities for sharing and inspiration.
- Issue 34 – Growing Up making Transitions With Type 1
In this issue we hear from several members about their experiences growing up and experiencing changes in school and life while living with diabetes.