Children with cystic fibrosis live longer as treatment advances

Philip Watt addresses a protest over exclusion of children from access to the drug Kaftrio. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins Photos

Children born with cystic fibrosis are now expected to live longer than ever before but many challenges remain, including around accessing modern treatments, Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Ireland has said.

In its annual report, CF Ireland said children born with cystic fibrosis between 2016 and 2021 are now expected to reach 51.8 years old. Only 60 years ago, most such children died before 12 or 13 years of age.