May 2019 - ASOI

Conference Report: ASOI 7th Annual Conference & AGM 2019: Building Bonds, Bettering Practice: Patient advocacy and approaches to reduce obesity stigma

29th March 202231st May 2019

We were delighted to host our 7th Annual Conference on 17-18th May in the Convention Centre Dublin. Over 200 people from a range of disciplines, including clinicians, academics, social scientists and patient representatives, participated in the two-day event, joined national and international speakers, to discuss weight bias and patient advocacy. In the lead-up to the event, … Read more

Patient Reflections from European Obesity Day & ASOI 2019

29th March 202231st May 2019

The Association for the Study of Obesity in Ireland (ASOI) hosted it’s first European Obesity Day event that was partly organised by patients, had patient conclusions after every speaker, and had patients at the forefront of the entire day. True understanding of the complexity of obesity will never be understood without hearing the direct lived … Read more

Press release: People living with obesity less likely to seek medical care due to stigma

29th March 202216th May 2019

People living with obesity less likely to seek medical care due to stigma National obesity conference to mark European Obesity Day will focus on addressing weight stigma and patient advocacy Tuesday 14th May 2019 People living with obesity experience stigma and discrimination in almost all areas of their lives, including healthcare. A national conference taking … Read more

ASOI committee members pen RTÉ Brainstorm piece: Why we need to address weight stigma in all aspects of life

29th March 202214th May 2019

RTÉ Brainstorm have today published an article co-written by ASOI patient advocate Ms Susie Birney and communications lead Ms Marita Hennessy, emphasising why we need to address weight stigma in all aspects of life. The publication is topical, as it comes with just three days to go until the joint 7th Annual ASOI Conference and … Read more

Sunday Times publish letter to the editor from ASOI Communications Lead Marita Hennessy

29th March 20226th May 2019

Ms Marita Hennessy, Communications Lead on behalf of the ASOI, has written a letter published in yesterday’s Sunday Times responding to an article published on 28th April 2019. The letter highlighted the use of stigmatising language and imagery. The published article is available to view here for subscribers to The Times. A summary of the … Read more

Brand new patient group launched; reflections from ECO Glasgow and ECO/ICO Dublin 2020!

29th March 20223rd May 2019

3rd May 2019 It has been a busy week for committee members for the ASOI, many of whom attended and took part in the European Congress on Obesity in our neighbouring Glasgow. As part of this, our committee member and patient advocate Susie Birney was appointed secretary of the brand new European Coalition for People … Read more

Press release: Addressing obesity stigma to be discussed at national obesity conference in advance of European Obesity Day

29th March 20223rd May 2019

Addressing obesity stigma to be discussed at national obesity conference in advance of European Obesity Day 1st April 2019 People with overweight and obesity are often targets of negative attitudes in many areas of their lives. Bias and stigma towards people living with obesity has a negative impact on health, and on effective obesity … Read more