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Barretstown Haemophilia Camp 2016
Barretstown Haemophilia Camp is a specially designed camp that provides programmes of activities, adventure and fun for children aged 7 - 17 years with bleeding disorders and their siblings, which is also backed by a full medical team.
This year, the camp will take place between the 3rd - 6th November. Canoeing, archery, pottery, arts and crafts, horse-riding, rock climbing, music - the list goes on with activities at Barretstown! Places are filling up fast so in order to grab a spot, contact Fiona on 01 657 9900, email at fiona@haemophilia or click on the Barretstown website.
Dates for Barretstown Camps in 2017 will be released at the beginning of December. These include siblings camps, teenage camps, summer camps and family camps. For more information click here.
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Member's Conference 2016
This year's Members Conference is fast approaching and will be held in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Rosses Point, Co. Sligo. This year, the programme will focus largely on disclosure, communication with healthcare workers and debates and discussions on new treatments.
This year, the adults will have just as much fun as the kids - we have a cookery demonstration (and tasters) lined up with celebrity chef Joe Shannon, a mindfulness workshop and a round of games to top off the weekend.
If you have any query in relation to your booking, don't hesitate to call us on 01 657 9900 or email fiona@haemophilia.ie.
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Final call for the Education Grants!
The I.H.S offer education grants each year to people with haemophilia or related bleeding disorders, who go on to do a post second level educational course.
To help students along their way in university, we are offering the following amounts to students:
Maureen & Jack Downey Educational Grant
- First prize €4,000
- Second prize €2,000
(This is called the Father Paddy McGrath Educational Grant)
- Third prize €1,500
Margaret King Educational Grant
- First prize €2,000
- Second prize €1,000
- Third prize €500
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The World Federation of Haemophilia’s World Congress is the most significant global event covering health care and inherited bleeding disorders. This gathering occurs every two years in various locations around the world bringing together leading scientific experts and health care practitioners, product manufacturers, business leaders and people with bleeding disorders.
The WFH Congress 2016 took place this summer in Orlando, Florida. Although there was an estimated 6,000 delegates who attended, the knowledge does not stop with them. Each session was documented, giving those who did not have the opportunity to attend to learn and benefit from areas in Dental, Medicinal, Musculoskeletal, Psychosocial and Nursing.
WFHCongressDaily.org is a website that gives a daily breakdown of sessions from the week. Start here by seeing our own Ger O'Reilly tell his story and what advancements in treatment meant for him.
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Travel, health, fitness, entertainment, relationships - Frankly.net.
Speaking Frankly is a daring, distinctive website that aspires to serve as a candid, trusted resource on real issues of concern to teenagers and young adults with haemophilia worldwide. The website is led by a team of writers and editors who are members and alumni of the Step Up Reach Out and AFFIRM international leadership programmes.
The site casts light on often taboo subjects such as sexuality, drugs and depression, and offers lively coverage of lifestyle topics including travel, entertainment, health and fitness.
Click here to visit the site.
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