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Coeliac Disease Awareness

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Coeliac Awareness Day Webinars

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To mark International Coeliac Day, AOECS is arranging a series of free webinars throughout the month of May 2025.

In the 2025 webinar series, AOECS addresses two key challenges in coeliac care: the lack of structured follow-up after diagnosis, and the widespread misperception of the disease among healthcare professionals.

Sponsors

AOECS is grateful to Dr. Falk for sponsoring this webinar series, and Takeda for providing a grant to support the initiative, aimed at raise awareness on challenges and opportunities around transitional care for coeliac patients.

Transitional Care and follow-up after diagnosis

Date: 8 May, 2025
Time: 15:00 - 16:00 CET
Presenters:
Mariam Ghughunishvili, Assistant-Professor Pediatrician Gastroenterologist and Jana Carnohorski, Coeliac Youth of Europe
Language: English
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Description:
The following questions will be discussed, followed by a 15-minute Q&A session for attendees:

  • What are the main deficiencies you have identified in coeliac patients’ transitional care and follow-up after diagnosis?

  • What missed opportunities do you think this gap leads to?

  • What would be the benefits of establishing a standardised protocol for transitional care and follow-up in coeliac disease?

  • Is it realistic to aim for a unified protocol that could be implemented across countries?

  • What opportunities should the coeliac community seize?

  • What would be your message to policymakers?

Misperception of coeliac disease in health care

Date: 15 May, 2025
Time: 15:00 - 16:00 CET
Presenters: Linus Engqvist Richert, AOECS Board and Secretary General, Swedish Coeliac Society
Language: English
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Description:
The following questions will be discussed, followed by a 15-minute Q&A session for attendees;

  • Is coeliac disease sufficiently recognised by healthcare professionals?

  • What are the main misperceptions, and what practical impact do they have?

  • What can be done to address and minimise these misperceptions?

  • Is there scientific evidence supporting the chameleonic nature of coeliac disease, or is this still a misperception?

  • What would be your message to policymakers?

Coeliac Disease and Mental Health

Date: 22 May, 2024
Time: 15:00 - 16:00 CET
Presenters:
Ronia Schiftan, Psychologist, Ricardo Fueyo, Psychologist and Coeliac Youth of Europe
Language: English
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Description:
The following questions will be discussed, followed by a 15-minute Q&A session for attendees:

  • What does science tell us about coeliac disease and mental health?

  • How can the lack of transitional care protocols or patient follow-up negatively affect mental health?

  • What could be considered warning signs, and how should one seek help?

  • What would be your message to policymakers?

If you are keen to learn more about coeliac disease, you can binge watch our webinar series from 2023 and 2024.