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National Diabetes Awareness Month
November 1, 2016 @ 8:00 am - November 30, 2016 @ 5:00 pm
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Learning to Live Well through Diabetes Education Programs in Brant
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month and people in Brant with diabetes, pre-diabetes, or at risk of developing diabetes are encouraged to participate in a local Diabetes Education Program (DEP). DEPs support healthy lifestyles by sharing the knowledge and skills to prevent or manage diabetes. These programs help people experience better health outcomes including improved blood pressure readings, cholesterol levels, blood sugar and weight control; and help them prevent or minimize complications such as vision loss, heart attack, stroke, kidney disease, nerve damage and amputation.
QUICK FACTS
- More than 143,000 adults or 12.1% of the population in the HNHB LHIN have diabetes and according to the Canadian Diabetes Association, diabetes rates are three to five times higher among Indigenous peoples.
- By 2025, the prevalence of diabetes in Canada is estimated to increase to 13.4% or 2.3 million people, from 1.5 million people in 2015, and the cost of diabetes is estimated to increase by 29% to $7.7 billion, from $6 billion in 2015, according to the Canadian Diabetes Cost Model.
- The Canadian Diabetes Association reports that people with diabetes are over three times more likely to be hospitalized with cardiovascular disease, 12 times more likely to be hospitalized with end-stage renal disease and over 20 times more likely to be hospitalized for a non-traumatic lower limb amputation compared to the general population.
- Diabetes complications are associated with premature death, and in 2008-09, one in 10 deaths in Canadian adults was attributable to diabetes, reports the Public Health Agency of Canada.
LEARN MORE
- Visit the HNHB LHIN’s website at www.hnhblhin.on.ca for a list of DEP locations and contact information.
- Find local programs and services related to diabetes by visiting the HNHB Healthline.
- Learn to manage and maintain a healthy lifestyle with information from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.
- Visit the Canadian Diabetes Association website for more information about diabetes and to take the test to find out if you are at risk for Type 2 diabetes.
For more information:
Anastasia Blackey
Manager, Health Promotions and Education Services
De dwa da dehs nye>s Aboriginal Health Centre
(519) 752-4340 Ext. 357
Wendy Stewart
Communications Specialist, Communications & Public Affairs
Brant Community Healthcare System
519-751-5544 Ext. 2248