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About the education tab | Raising awareness of childhood liver disease
Raising awareness of childhood liver disease
Most of us expect our GP and his or her colleagues to be able to diagnose all the problems with which they are presented. This may not be realistic but it is what the public expects. When it comes to childhood liver disease, the signs and symptoms are often non-specific so they can be easily confused or even missed altogether. This can mean a late diagnosis leading to irreversible liver damage, which, in some cases, could be prevented. Since inception, Children's Liver Disease Foundation has recognised that a key responsibility is to have a robust education programme, which supports healthcare professionals as well as families. The Foundation has a number of educational programmes these include: - Yellow Alert Campaign - this campaign is concerned with the early diagnosis of liver disease in infants and their prompt referral for further investigation. For further information see the Yellow Alert section under this tab
- Prescription charges for young people campaign
- Universal vaccination for Hepatitis B campaign
- Study Day programme for healthcare professionals
- Literature for families - please see the publications tab for a list of available literature
Education is also about raising awareness of liver disease generally, both amongst new parents and parents to be (especially of prolonged jaundice) and also of the public in general. Many people do not release that children can be affected by liver disease and a key aim of CLDF is to increase knowledge and highlight the key facts about liver disease - often through preparing stories for the media. To achieve this CLDF works with families who are willing to share their experiences. If you may be willing to be involved we'd love to hear from you. Please visit the promoting CLDF page for more information.
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