CF patient Áine, 7, ‘now has real hope for the future’

Áine Hannafin is a lively seven-year-old girl who will not let anything stand in her way, not even a severe form of cystic fibrosis (CF).

Áine, from Sallins, Co Kildare, was given hope for the future last week when she started taking the ground-breaking medication Orkambi.

Áine was found to be a suitable candidate for the drug — it is for delta F508 patients, the most common CF mutation. The effects of the mutation can vary and for some people, like Áine, they can be very severe.