By Krista Lamb A recent study by Diabetes Action Canada researcher and recipient of the 2019-21 postdoctoral fellowship award, Dr. Ruth Ndjaboue, focuses on the expertise of those most closely involved in the diabetes community – persons living with diabetes. Aimed at helping health professionals and those living with or affected by the disease better […]

Like all organizations, Diabetes Action Canada has felt the impact of the current COVID-19 pandemic. Many of our team members have seen their roles adapt or change during this time. Please read our recent update to learn more about how we are adapting to this new normal.  With so much information about the coronavirus and […]

By Krista Lamb Some people with type 1 diabetes aren’t waiting for treatments to catch up to their needs—they’re taking matters, and technology, into their own hands. *DIY closed loop technologies have not been approved by Health Canada. Please consult your endocrinologist or diabetes care team before making any changes to your treatment plan. Diabetes […]

  By Bruce A. Perkins, MD, endocrinologist, and person living with T1D Adapted by Krista Lamb Living with type 1 diabetes can be complicated at times, and new technologies can add another layer of complexity. For some, new technology has meant better blood sugar control and improved quality of life. For others, well, it’s just […]

Over the last few months, Diabetes Action Canada held two Members Forum meetings – one in English and one in French. These events brought together the broader Diabetes Action Canada community to share their thoughts on our Network and learn from our broader community. The feedback received was excellent and is helping the organization with […]

In February, Diabetes Action Canada Patient Partner and Scientific Ambassador Lucie Vaillancourt attended the Joint annual meeting of SQLNM, the CMDO network and COLosSUS Congress in Magog-Orford, Quebec. For Vaillancourt, who has lived with type 2 diabetes for more than ten years, the event touched on many interests she has about nutrition, physical activity and […]

The latest issue of the Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology features a paper by Dr. Valeria Rac and her team: Tele-retina screening of diabetic retinopathy among at-risk populations: an economic analysis. The paper compares this Diabetes Action Canada program against other standard of care programs in rural and under-screened communities. Dr. Rac and her team found […]

For diabetes researchers across Canada, data from patients is a critical tool in determining what projects will truly make a difference for people living with the disease. Understanding how many people have diabetes, what type of diabetes they live with, and the number and types of complications they are experiencing enables health service researchers to […]

When Virtue Bajurny was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes a few months before her sixteenth birthday, she was the only young person in the diabetes program at the hospital in Etobicoke where she was treated. That meant taking her diabetes education classes amongst older adults and seniors, all of whom were living with type 2 […]

[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] In May, the Diabetes Action Canada Knowledge Translation Research Program launched its second Knowledge Translation Graduate and Postdoctoral Fellowship Competition. A total of five applications were received and evaluated by researchers and Patient Partners. This year, the Knowledge Translation Program granted two doctoral fellowships, of 19,000/year for one year, and one postdoctoral fellowship […]