Talking about PWS with health professionals in Africa

Talking about PWS with health professionals in Africa

 IPWSO Vice-President, François Besnier, attended the ASPAE conference in February 2023. I was very pleased and motivated to represent IPWSO at the 14th Congress of the African Society of Pediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology which was held in Yaoundé, Cameroon from...
Do you want to organise a PWS event in your country?

Do you want to organise a PWS event in your country?

We have launched a new round of funding for families and professionals to organise PWS workshops in countries where events are needed most. Thanks to the support of Friends of IPWSO (USA), the Conference and Workshops Committee of IPWSO is able to offer funding to...
XI Conferencia Internacional IPWSO 2022

XI Conferencia Internacional IPWSO 2022

XI Conferencia Internacional IPWSO 2022 (*) University of Limerick – Irlanda 6 al 10 de julio Ya es tiempo que volvamos a reunirnos presencialmente como comunidad global, después de estos difíciles tiempos de pandemia en que hemos estado aislados. IPWSO 2022 ha...
From Ireland to Munich

From Ireland to Munich

Gina Mullis is a Kiwi, living and working in Ireland.   This was her first experience of a PWS conference and she writes… I was very fortunate to be given the opportunity to attend the IPWSO 5th International Caregiver’s Conference in Munich this year.  It was...
What is the difference between obesity and PWS?

What is the difference between obesity and PWS?

Earlier this year, I was invited to become a member of the Patient Council of the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO), to represent people affected by PWS. I was then kindly invited to attend the 24th European Congress on Obesity in Portugal as a...