CD SKILLS - Awareness rising event in Belgrade

28-10-2020

On the occasion of Children's Week a lecture about celiac disease and gluten free diet was held in the elementary school in Belgrade on Friday, October 9th 2020. Eighth grade students had the opportunity to attend a lecture about celiac disease organized by the Association of Serbia for Celiac Disease in the frame of CD SKILLS project. Students were introduced to new terms - celiac disease, gluten, gluten-free products and with crossed grain symbol. The guest speaker was the eighth-grade student who is a celiac disease patient, a boy presented his personal story and everyday life challenges he (and celiac disease patients) is facing every day. They have learned that life’s most difficult challenges can be overcome.

Programme co-funded by European Union funds (ERDF, IPA, ENI)