€15,000 towards genetic testing at Mercy Hospital Cork

A cheque for €10,000 has been presented to the Mercy Hospital in Cork to fund genetic testing of HHT, with a further €5,000 promised.

The money was raised by HHT Ireland and will be used to genetically test patients for the disease.

Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia is a hereditary condition affecting the blood vessels which goes undiagnosed in 90% of sufferers.