Ramadan and Prader-Willi syndrome

Ramadan and Prader-Willi syndrome

What is the impact of the month of Ramadan on families living with Prader-Willi syndrome? Azhar Talib, President of Persatuan Sindrom Prader-Willi Malaysia tells us about it: Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. For Muslims all over the world, Ramadan...

IPWSO conference 2025

An update on plans for our 2025 conference Our members usually select our conference venue at our General Assembly, however we did not receive any bids to present at the conference last year. The General Assembly therefore agreed to reopen the process and asked for...
PWS research in China

PWS research in China

IPWSO interns April and Lauren tell us more about the research going on in China including the work of the PWS Research Group at the Children’s Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine. Introduction Since it was first described in 1956, there has been a lot...
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...

New funding for small PWS projects

We have launched a new round of funding for families and professionals to organise PWS projects in countries where they are needed most. IPWSO is offering microgrants for small projects to support the efforts of individuals and groups who are working to improve the...