More than 2.5 million Canadians have diabetes. 750,000 don’t realize they have it, about 60,000 new cases are diagnosed each year. Over 130,000 people in Alberta have diabetes.
Diabetes is:
- Canada’s third largest cause of death by disease. Diabetes kills one Canadian every 30 minutes.
- Costing the Canadian heath care system more than 4.5 billion dollars annually.
- The second most common chronic disease in children.
- The leading cause of new blindness.
- The underlying cause of half of all heart attacks and strokes.
- A frequent cause of kidney failure.
- The leading cause of non-traumatic amputation.
Insulin is not a cure, it's only a control. We're working toward a cure and prevention of Type 1 (insulin dependent) and Type 2 (non-insulin dependent) diabetes.
Who we are
The Diabetes Association (Foothills), founded in 1993, supports local diabetes research and special diabetes projects, with particular emphasis on funding research projects conducted at the Julia McFarlane Diabetes Research Centre (JMDRC) in the Faculty of Medicine at The Unversity of Calgary. The Centre employs a team of more than 20 internationally renowned diabetes research scientists.
In the past year, researchers at the JMDRC have gained worldwide attention with important discoveries that they hope will speed up the cure for diabetes. Since 1994, more than $1.8 million has been raised in Calgary and surrounding areas by the Diabetes Association (Foothills), to go directly to diabetes research.
JMDRC carries on an active and aggressive research effort directed at the cure and control of both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. We believe that with your financial support, JMDRC can continue to be a leader in the world-wide search for a cure for diabetes.
Where your dollars went last year (2002)
- Grants for Research 69%
- Public Awareness 11%
- Fundraising/Adminstration Costs 20%
Signs of Diabetes
1. Excessive thirst
2. Frequent urination
3. Fatigue
4. Unexplained weight loss
5. Blurred vision
6. Dry skin or skin problems
7. Cramps or numbness in limbs
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