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FDA Clears New Insulin Pump and Algorithm-Based Software to Support Enhanced Automatic Insulin Delivery – Closer to a bionic pancreas. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fda-clears-new-insulin-pump-and-algorithm-based-software-to-support-enhanced-automatic-insulin-delivery-301829765.html Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre R 2 received national reimbursement in France for all people with diabetes treated with insulin. https://abbott.mediaroom.com/2023-06-22-Abbotts-FreeStyle-Libre-R-2-Receives-National-Reimbursement-in-France-for-All-People-with-Diabetes-Who-Use-Insulin Dexcom G7 Approved in Canada Patients living with diabetes in Canada will soon be able […]
Funding for Patient Group
As one of the most common chronic diseases, affecting approximately 3.6 million Canadians, with more than 200,000 new cases diagnosed every year, diabetes affects the lives of many beyond these statistics. PDGN Vice-President Sonia Sidhu MP, joined a session on diabetes at the World Non-Communicable Diseases Congress in Toronto. She attended on behalf of JeanYves […]
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Dexcom has announced that its next-generation real-time continuous glucose monitoring system, DexCom G7, is now available in Canada, for people with any type of diabetes, aged two years and older, including those who are pregnant. https://consent.yahoo.com/v2/collectConsent?sessionId=3_cc-session_74cb3d38-d30a-4cc6-a8d9-23bb9655ca4d Can an artificial intelligence test diagnose type 2 diabetes from a 6 second voice clip? A Canadian team claim […]
National Plan Delayed by Inflation
Rising out-of-pocket costs for people living with diabetes are hitting hard across the globe. Since 2001, in one country, Diabetes Canada (DC) has tracked the out-of-pocket costs – costs assessed after reimbursement by public insurance programs – of managing type 1 diabetes and added type 2 diabetes in 2003 based on specific composite case studies […]
National Plans Adopted in Canada
The Framework for Diabetes led by Sonia Sidhu MP has now been introduced in Parliament by the Federal Minister for Health, Jean-Yves Duclos. He described it as an exciting and welcome development that aims to address the complex condition and rising prevalence of diabetes in Canada. Patient advocacy group, Diabetes Canada, have expressed their thanks […]
More Nutrition News: Food Labelling in Canada
Canada is to put warning labels on unhealthy food products. Manufacturers will have three years to prepare for the changes, with the rules set to come into force at the start of 2026. Companies will be required to add nutrition warnings to the front of pre-packaged food with high levels of saturated fat, sugar or […]
More News from Around the World: Support for Indigenous Populations
As part of a wider package of support for minority groups the Canadian Government has announced it will give the University of Saskatchewan CAN $849,753 to design culturally appropriate and comprehensive school food programs that are integrated into school curriculums. These food programs will promote healthy eating and can be implemented within Indigenous communities in the province. The […]
Temporary Victory for Alberta Pumpers
Government plans in the Canadian province of Alberta to change funding for insulin pumps have been put on hold following fears expressed by MPs and people with Type 1 diabetes. Alberta’s health minister apologised and said the changes, which were to begin in August are being put off pending consultations to make sure no one […]
Unanimous Support for MP’s Bill
Canadians will finally have a proper legal framework to address the growing problem of diabetes, a disease disproportionately affecting Indigenous Peoples, Canadians of African and South Asian ethnicity, and people with lower income and education. The National Framework for Diabetes (previously reported in Global Advocacy News) is due to be delivered by the end of […]
News from Around the World
To mark November’s Diabetes Awareness Month and the centenary of the discovery of insulin, Canada’s Federal Minister of Health, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos MP, announced a joint investment of CAN $20 million to support new research teams across Canada. The teams will work to develop new approaches to preventing, treating, and caring for Canadians living […]
News From Around the Globe: Provincial MP Calls for Better Eye Care
In the Canadian province of Ontario, New Democrat MPP, France Gelinas, is calling on the Legislative Assembly to provide better eye care for people living with diabetes in the Sudbury area. She said retinal scans are covered by the state when performed by an ophthalmologist, but cost patients out of pocket if they are performed […]
Canadian Parliamentary Diabetes Champion
Since Indian born Sonia Sidhu MP (Liberal) was first elected to the Canadian Parliament in 2015, she has championed diabetes awareness. She has taken a leading role in the ‘Let’s Defeat Diabetes’ campaign in the country while promoting Private Member’s Bill C-237 that seeks to create a National Framework for Diabetes Her Bill received unanimous […]
Latest Research News
Biomarkers breakthrough in diabetes research https://www.uu.se/en/news/article/?id=16386&typ=artike Belly fat diabetes warning sign for middle aged Japanese (and probably all) men. https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-01/uosc-mmi012121.php Study into when insulin pump therapy should start in newly diagnosed Type 1 children. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanchi/article/PIIS2352-4642(20)30339-4/fulltext More evidence of link between diabetes and stroke. First results of the DiabetRisk study – Over 8 percent of patients […]
More News From Around The World: Canada
First Nation Children 25 Times More Likely to Have Type 2 A newly released study has found that children in First Nations communities are 25 times more likely to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes compared to other children in Manitoba. The study was conducted by the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy (MCHP) in partnership […]
Research Corner
Much of the research and studies make for grim reading with the implications for people and health care systems severe. All the more important to seek allies who can share and add force to your advocacy in order to seek improvements to prevention, encourage early diagnosis, and the best treatments. Canadian children not being diagnosed […]
Children in Quebec are not diagnosed early enough
Children in Quebec are not diagnosed early enough with type 1 diabetes according to a study that reveals a rise in the number of children presenting a life-threatening complication at diagnosis known as Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). DKA is a serious problem that can occur in people with diabetes if their body starts to run out of […]
Views of Indigenous Communities Sought
Thanks to the work of Sonia Sidhu MP and her fellow MPs the Federal Government of Canada is now establishing a national framework for diabetes they fought for and is asking Indigenous communities throughout the country to contribute through a survey and public consultations. People can do a survey, participate in a virtual circle, or […]
PDGN Patron, the Hon Judi Moylan OA reports from Australia on a number of wins with the Government.
The Government has approved funding of over AUS $9 million to rollout a program in schools for children with Type 1 diabetes alongside other announcements in the Australian Government Budget 2018/19 including AUS $125 million for heart and diabetes research. Judi is working as co-chair with Professor Paul Zimmet on the Implementation Reference Group who were […]
Food Insecurity Link to Diabetes
A Canadian study has claimed that the average risk of developing type 2 diabetes doubles when someone cannot afford to eat regularly or eat a healthy diet. The study, published by the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto, defines household food insecurity as having uncertain or insufficient food access due […]
Diabetes and Indigenous communities
The Raven Indigenous Impact Foundation received $500,000 grant to develop an innovative, Indigenous-led social finance model to reduce diabetes. The Vancouver based Raven Indigenous Impact Foundation (RIIF) has announced plans to create a Diabetes Reduction Bond – an innovative model for designing and financing diabetes interventions in Canada and around the world. Using a Can$500,000 […]