A round-up of this week's health events countrywide
- Massage therapists throughout Ireland are offering massage treatments to carers for €10 this week. The annual collaboration between the Irish Massage Therapists Association and the Carers Association is held as part of Massage Awareness Week, which continues until November 7th. See carersireland.ie
- The Enneagram is an ancient tool used to help people understand personality differences and similarities. Barry Ahern, founder of Enneagram Ireland, will give an introduction to the Enneagram, entitled What Makes You and Others Tick?on Saturday from 10.30am to 5.30pm at the Esplanade Hotel, Bray, Co Wicklow. Cost €125. Book on 01-2878514 or info@enneagram.ie
- Dr Mary Horgan, consultant physician in infectious diseases at Cork University Hospital, will chair a public forum on tuberculosis at 7.30pm on Tuesday, November 9th, in the Brookfield Health Science Building, College Road, University College Cork. Admission free. apc.ucc.ie.
- Christine Longaker, author of the book Facing Death and Finding Hope, will speak at a conference on Compassion and Presence in Croke Park, Dublin. Organised by the Spiritual Care Education Programme at Dzogchen Beara, west Cork, the conference runs from November 26th until the 28th. See dzogchenbeara.org or call 027-73373
- Cancer in Ireland is the theme of a free public forum tomorrow at 6.30pm in Corrigan Hall, Royal College of Physicians, 6 Kildare Street, Dublin. It will be chaired by Irish Timesassistant editor Fintan O'Toole, and speakers will include John McCormack of the Irish Cancer Society and Malcolm Kell, a surgeon at the Mater hospital. Advance registration at healthforum@ogilvy.com or call 01-6690030.
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