• Webinar: The ORCHID Study (Optimisation of Rural Clinical and Haematological Indicators of Diabetes)

    WA, Australia

    The South West Health Research Collaborative (SWHRC) invites you to join us for a webinar on Thursday 3 September 2020 from 12pm – 1pm. Host: Dianne Ritson, CEO, Lishman Health Foundation Chair: Professor Gary Geelhold, Executive Director of the Western Australian Health Telehealth Translation Network (WAHTN) Presenters: Dr Andrew Kirke and Emma Jamieson - South West Gestational Diabetes Research Team Register here. Due to the potential to improve birth outcomes for mothers and babies, screening for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), defined as high blood sugar levels first detected in pregnancy, is recommended for pregnant women. The recommended oral glucose tolerance...