Letterkenny University Hospital has become a DAFNE centre to support adults living with Type 1 diabetes.
This will expand access to proven diabetes self-management programmes for adults across the county.
Standing for Dose Adjustment For Normal Eating, DAFNE is an internationally recognised education programme designed to help adults with Type 1 diabetes live as normal a life as possible.
The programme focuses on reducing the risk of long-term diabetes complications by teaching participants how to adjust their insulin doses to match their food intake and daily activities.
Letterkenny University Hospital currently delivers these education courses remotely, but plans are in place to introduce face-to-face courses.
The programme is suitable for adults with Type 1 diabetes or Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults (LADA) who attend LUH for their diabetes care and who use insulin injections.
