Tips for Staying Healthy During the Coronavirus Epidemic
Stay healthy with tips from paediatric endocrinologist Dr Joanna Tung! 1. Due to the coronavirus situation, kids cannot go out and exercise as much, leading to high blood glucose. What can ...
Maintaining good glucose is important for the immune system
Professor Julianna Chan, an expert in diabetes, has said in a recent interview that having diabetes can increase the risk of contracting the new novel coronavirus. If someone with diabetes have lon...
Thank you to all the generous donations of supplies
A huge thank you to everyone who responded to our appeal for more supplies. We have been overwhelmed by everyone's generosity. We, and our members, are extremely grateful for your donations of alcoh...
RTHK (18/2/20) (in Chinese)
Dr Wong, YDA Hon Medical Advisor, and Mrs Hui, family of YDA member, share their experience with type 1 diabetes in Part 2 of RTHK’s radio programme. ...
i-Cable News (17/02/20) (in Chinese)
The coronavirus outbreak has created a shortage in alcohol swabs and making it expensive to purchase. One of our members talk to i-Cable News. ...
A huge thank you to Dr Aurelius WC Fung and Yuen Fat Security Systems
We are extremely grateful for the generosity of Dr Aurelius WC Fung, Parks and Mr Jason Yiu, Yuen Fat Security Systems, for donating the alcohol swabs to YDA members. Many children with diabe...
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...