Funding innovative research for a global cure.

Board Of Directors
Newsletter
In The News
News 2011
Healthy eating and frequent exercise are key to reducing risk of diabetes
Health Matters - World Diabetes Awareness Month
Edmonton Halloween Howl Run and Walk Preview
Halloween Howl hauls in support for Alberta diabetes research
Edmontonians celebrated Halloween a day earlier to help make a difference in millions
Chartwell Retirement Residences to Participate in Alberta Diabetes Foundation Halloween Howl Walk/Run
Alberta Diabetes Surveillance System Releases the 2011 Alberta Diabetes Atlas
Cash Store Financial's Freedom Run in 4 Atlantic Cities
Alta. has high diabetes rate but won't fund insulin pumps
Calls for the province to cover the cost of diabetes supplies
CDA recommends Alberta fund insulin pump program
Heritage Youth Researcher Summer Program
Teen on path to science career
Heritage Youth Researcher Summer Program student researches diabetes and vitamin D
Link to red wine and diabetes
Who We Fund
Keep Connected with ADF
Contact

 

Alta. has high diabetes rate but won't fund insulin pumps

September 14th, 2011 - CTV News

 

Alberta has the fastest-growing rate of diabetes in the country but the province still doesn't have a publicly funded program to pay for insulin pumps, says the Canadian Diabetes Association in a new report.

A total of 217,000 people, or 5.8 per cent of Albertans, were diagnosed with one of the two forms of diabetes last year, the association says. That's expected to rise to 8.6 per cent by 2020...

 

Laura Tupper - CTV News

 

Click here to read the full story on CTV News


News Archive

2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005

 

Some of our News Articles are in Adobe PDF Format. If you don't have the current version of Adobe Acrobat Reader Click here or  the image below to be taken to the Adobe website where you can download a FREE copy.