Thank you to 'Alive & Kicking with Claire McKenna' on NewstalkFM for interviewing Gerry following the launch of ICPOs Irish Men & Obesity podcast.
We hope this'll prompt others to listen to the podcast, and/or seek help.
link.goloudplayer.com/s/sGQjieL7Aukj
Clare McKenna O'Shea & Hogan Lab

I am a proud member of this working group up here in Iceland.

Now we need to see some action!
#PeopleLivingWithObesity can’t wait no longer for treatment and care.
Obesity is a chronic relapsing disease and health is important for us all.

Our next ICPO led peer support meetings will be hosted in Cork City & Galway City. We want to reach out to those NOT already in our online support groups.
If you know of someone living with obesity who might like to join us, please tell them to get in touch for further details.

'The EUPATI reports show Ireland is ahead with the number of Eupati fellows...
Day 2 IPPOSI
PPI practice in Ireland.
#PPI
#PatientsInvolved

Day 2 starting now IPPOSI
PPI in Practice in Ireland.
#PatientsInvolved

There are so many opportunities for training and education.
Fantastic information sharing at this session on PPI training and supports.
ICPO
IPPOSI
#PatientsInvolved

Are you 18+ and living with Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes in Ireland? Your experience could contribute to valuable research at the University of Galway. 📊✏️ #iredoc #nidoc #diabetes ireland #diabetes

Interested? Contact 📩[email protected]

Thriveabetes

We are off with our @ipposi graduation event for our Patient Education programme #PPI . Our alumni, our Board members, our education partners are all joining us over the next 24hrs in Dublin. Stay tuned at #PatientsInvolved EUPATI EUPATIforum ipposi.ie/work/education/

Derek Mitchell first speaker on what the landscape looks like for Patient & Public Involvement.
IPPOSI work in many areas such as education and advocacy..key initiatives and fundamental focus is on patient education.
#PatientsInvolved
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World Health Day 2024
This year’s theme was chosen to champion the right of everyone to have access to quality health services, and freedom from discrimination.
WHO fact sheet here: who.int/news-room/fact…

Great to see such respectful reporting on obesity, thank you to Lia Hynes and Yvonne Hogan at the Irish Independent for highlighting our new podcast.

Imagine the public outrage and engagement across the scientific community if the statement here from JAMA Network Open was “no matter your genetic risk of breast cancer, you can overcome it with exercise.”

#obesity #stigma EASO Ash Paul

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I can't join, as this clashes with something I can't change.
Best of luck Andrew Healing

This is a brilliant podcast. We can learn so much from listening to people share their lived experience of obesity. Thanks to all for giving of your time and sharing your experience in this podcast.

We are waiting on the rest of our delivery of printed magazines, the first 100 are already gone in just 2 weeks!
You can read or download our latest issue online on our website icpobesity.org
We thank all involved in bringing this together.

👨🏻‍ On our recent patient council training sessions, we covered various important topics on obesity as a chronic disease, genetics of obesity, the importance of psychological aspects, obesity and NCD's and Stigma.

We are happy to share 🎨 graphics that were taken during the sess

Well done to all at Global Heart Hub
Its inspiring to see pateint advocates lead the way in these calls to action.
#GHHManifesto

Still time to register!
EASO Ximena Ramos Salas

People living with #obesity have many needs BEYOND weight management.

🗓️ Save the date and join this important webinar to explore the social, physical and emotional care needs of #PLwO .

All are welcome!

26th March (11:30am-12:30pm UK / 12:30-1:30pm Paris)