Information evening
The event will include a talk by Catherine Kearns, a university student with Type 1 diabetes, about her experiences of growing up and living with diabetes. The meeting will take place at 7pm in the Causeway Hospital.
There are approximately 1000 children with Type 1 diabetes in Northern Ireland. Type 1 diabetes can only be treated by insulin injection and, like Type 2 diabetes, if not managed effectively can lead to serious complications. Unlike Type 2 diabetes, Type 1 is not caused by diet or lifestyle issues and its exact cause is still unknown.