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Presentation at the IDF-WPR ADC Conference 2026

What amazing mahi from Ruby McGill, advocate for type 1 Diabetes and member of our Board of Trustees (BOT), who shared her incredible knowledge and experience on navigating diabetes at a major international conference last week.   The presentation took the perspective from being "wahine māori - mātauranga, hauora and hapori (knowledge, health and community)" and according to reports was "standing room only" at the IDF-WPR 2026 & ADC in Melbourne, August 2026.  Congratulations from us here at Diabetes Foundation Aotearoa!   For more on Ruby's mahi, check out her T1D Mastery on Facebook.

Photos thanks to RM.