Year of the Frog Sputum Campaign
The Year of the Frog project is a collaborative project with Perth Children’s Hospital, which hopes to boost the number of children with CF submitting sputum samples, or ‘frogs’, each year. Regular sputum samples are recommended every 3 months (4 a year) in children and young people with CF. Currently, PCH is only receiving approximately one sample per child per year.
These sputum samples are used to detect and identify bacteria, viruses and fungi that may be found in the lungs and enable quicker treatment.
We have created educational videos, a ‘frog passport’ and incentive prizes to encourage children.
Click here to read more about the project and access resources.