The 2015 Congenital Hyperinsulinism (HI) Family Conference took place on September 29th and 30th at the Hospital Sant Joan de Déu in Barcelona, Spain. The Conference was a joint project of Congenital Hyperinsulinism International (CHI) and the Hospital Sant Joan de Déu. Participants gained a comprehensive understanding of HI including the history of basic scientific … Read more
Congenital Hyperinsulinism International (CHI) held the Fifth Congenital Hyperinsulinism Family Conference at the NH Milano 2 Hotel in Segrate, Italy just outside of Milan on September 17 and 18, 2013. It was an intensive two days of presentations on many aspects of congenital hyperinsulinism, from the experience of living with the condition, to the latest … Read more
While attending the APEG (Australian Paediatric Endocrine Group) meeting in Australia, CHI board member, Margaret Maher, learned that some HI patients in Australia were being refused a standard subsidy for diabetics for the purchase of blood sugar level (BSL) testing supplies. On behalf of the denied patients, Margaret entered into discussions with governmental agencies responsible … Read more