YDA20 Diabetes Conference Highlights
YDA20 Diabetes Conference: “The Development of Diabetes Treatment and Management” was successfully held on 27th November 2021.
The main features at the Conference included the transition to adulthood – moving from parent-led care to self-management, and how to remain positive whilst managing the everyday stresses of having a child with diabetes.
These were the three sessions:
Session 1: Advances in diabetes treatment: 100 years of discoveries
Speaker: Prof. Ronald Ma, Honorary Consultant and Specialist in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
We were delighted to have Prof. Ronald Ma as the keynote speaker for this Diabetes Conference. We learned about the latest information on diabetes care.
Session 2: Moving from parent-led diabetes care as a child to self-management
Speaker: Dr. Pik To Cheung, Specialist in Paediatrics, and Mr. Burlingame Chan, an experienced YDA member
Dr. PT Cheung and experienced YDA member Burlingame Chan shared with us the transition to adulthood, information on how parents and young people with diabetes move from parent-led diabetes care to self-management.
Session 3: Type 1 diabetes family relationship
Speaker: Dr. Aurelius Fung, Specialist in Paediatrics
Family relationship is always a difficult topic, and even more so for families with Type 1 diabetes. Dr. Aurelius Fung hosted a discussion-led talk on family relationships and how parents could deal with the pressure of managing children with diabetes.
Participants were given the opportunity to meet and talk with experienced YDA ambassadors who shared their experiences of living with Type 1 and overcoming their challenges.
For children aged 12 and below attending the Conference, we set up a Children Zone featuring warm-up games, Nagomi art jam, and healthy snack jar workshops.
We also invited various companies to set up booths for the occasion. The booths included: Medtronic Hong Kong sharing diabetes-related products, Novo Nordisk sharing insulin information, and Hago sharing healthy food products.
We hope to bring more educational and enjoyable events in the years ahead.
YDA staff welcoming participants 
Healthy refreshments made by our member Henry Wong 
A warm-up game at Children Zone 
Medtronic Hong Kong sharing diabetes-related products 
Novo Nordisk sharing insulin information 
Hago sharing healthy food products 
Prof. Ma on Advances in diabetes treatment: 100 years of discoveries 
Attentive crowd with YDA member Ruby Lau speaking 
Dr. Cheung and Mr. Burlingame Chan 
Dr. Cheung on moving from parent-led diabetes care as a child to self-management 
Dr. Aurelius Fung on Type 1 diabetes family relationship 
Nagomi art jam 
Children trying out Nagomi art 
Creating their Nagomi artwork 
Proud of their artwork 
Healthy snack jar workshop 
