Please leave medical necessities to those in need
As you know, most children with type 1 diabetes will need to do multiple finger-prick blood tests and a minimum of four insulin injections, every day just to stay alive. If left untreated, it ca...
Resources for parents on the prevention of coronavirus COVID-19
The coronavirus (COVID-19) has now been classified as a pandemic and is affecting many countries around the world. Below are some useful information for you about the virus and how to prevent your c...
Special arrangement for public hospitals
In response to the novel coronavirus and the activation of Emergency Response Level in public hospitals. The Hospital Authority has put together a useful FAQ document to help patients who may ha...
Share your Chinese New Year blessings with children with diabetes
YDA wishes you a happy Year of the Rat! May the new year bring joy and prosperity to you and your family. Please share your blessings with those in need with any laisee that you have collect...
Raising money for YDA through healthy foods and drinks
YDA would like to say a thank you to Gavin Wong for raising $3,200 during our Blue November campaign. Gavin, owner of TYW Enterprises, believe in helping Hong Kong people eat and drink healthily wit...
My Sweet Journey in the news
Following a successful media launch on Monday 2 December for My Sweet Journey (see original launch post here), there was a number of media outlet which featured it on their platforms. This is gr...
My Sweet Journey – Results on Social Knowledge and Awareness of Type 1 diabetes survey
healthyD and Youth Diabetes Action announces the results on the Social Knowledge and Awareness of Type 1 Diabetes in Hong Kong survey. The survey found that initially a child diabetes symptoms w...
D-fine Healthy Diabetes Management programme
YDA is pleased to have recently launched the D-fine Healthy Diabetes Management programme. The pilot scheme is partially sponsored by the Chellaram Foundation to provide a one-year “Continuous Blo...
Have your HbA1c test with us
HbA1c is your average blood glucose (sugar) levels for the last two to three months. What does HbA1c mean? HbA1c is known as glycated haemoglobin. This is made when glucose in the body sticks ...