The report Diabetes in Canada: Facts and figures from a public health perspective is the most comprehensive report on diabetes produced by the Public Health Agency of Canada to date. Information from this report will help support the development of health policies and programs aimed to prevent and manage diabetes in Canada. It is a [...]

Each November we recognize Diabetes Awareness Month, with World Diabetes Day celebrated on November 14. An official United Nation’s World Health Day, World Diabetes Day is represented by the blue circle logo that is the global symbol of diabetes. In conjunction with World Diabetes Day the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health and the Public [...]

Since 2005, the Public Health Agency of Canada has provided funding to community-based organizations through the Canadian Diabetes Strategy (CDS) Community-Based Program. The CDS aims to establish effective diabetes prevention and control approaches and share this knowledge. The Strategy addresses a wide range of issues related to diabetes information, education and disease management for high-risk [...]