CDH International was happy to once again attend the British Association of Pediatric Surgery’s annual Congress. This year’s event was virtual and we learned quite about the motives and focus of our British researchers, as well as updates from surgeons around the world. This is the 3rd time that we have attended this …
For centuries, the Scottish clans were bound together by blood, common struggles and loyalty to their own. The clans fought together with other clans for their common goals. Much like how the CDH community has fought together against our common struggle. In that spirit, and created in celebration of our 25 years serving the CDH …
And then came Covid and things could’ve grinded to screeching halt. Many charities folded in 2020… CDH International did not. We held our 2020 CDH Telethon as our President, Dawn Ireland, herself was battling Covid while on camera for 12 hours. This fall, Tracy Meats, head of our Support Department, had a heart attack and …
From CDH International / CHERUBS Founder, Dawn Ireland: We’ve worked with families in the UK since 1995 and had International Representatives for our charity until 2004 when we helped our contracted volunteers, Kevin and Brenda Lane, start CDH UK (it started as CHERUBS UK) 16 years ago. They signed our legal contracts as volunteers of …
CDH International would like to welcome Dr. Badr Chaban to our Medical Advisory Board and as a Trustee to our new CDHi branch in the UK. Dr. Chaban practices as a private paediatrician at St Mary’s Hospital, Lindo Wing in London. Experienced Neonatologist with a demonstrated history of working in the hospital & health care …
UPDATE 8 June 2020: CDH International is now a registered charity in the United Kingdom. Charity no. 1189819 CDH International – Registered UK Charity no. 1189819http://www.cdhi.ukPhone – +44 0788 747 4571Direct E-mail – uk@cdhi.orgMailing Address – CDH International, 77 Victoria Street, Box 135 London SW1H 0HW, UK Donate here – https://cdhawarenessshop.org.uk/products/donate-to-cdh-research CDHi UK on Social …
Featured CDH International’s United Kingdom Ambassador is Jacqui Taylor-Jackson. Jacqui is a CDH survivor. I was born with undiagnosed CDH in the 1960s, and my parents were told one day after my birth that I had a 50/50 chance of surviving an operation to repair the hernia. There were no synthetic patches then, so the surgeons had to …
Dear CDH International Members and Supporters, It has been another banner year here at CDH International! We have spent all of 2018 very much focused on research and global awareness and our hard work has paid off with the support of the World Health Organization, hospitals around the world and our supporters. We are excited …
Our President, Dawn Ireland, attended the EUPSA meeting in Paris over the summer. One of the posters presented at this European conference for Pediatric Surgeons reported on the research collaboration for CDH. It was interesting and disheartening to see that so much less collaboration is happening in the United States for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia in …
Last week, CDHi’s president spent the week with the British Pediatric Surgical Association at their 2018 conference in Liverpool and was able to see several of our Medical Advisors, meet many new surgeons, and catch up on research coming out of the UK. CDHi is very excited to become more involved in England and …
