And Diabetes 360\u02da won\u2019t only help prevent type 2 diabetes \u2013 it will also help those with type 1 diabetes. \u201cJDRF supports Diabetes 360\u02da because it will help ensure that people with type 1 diabetes have access to the care, medications, medical devices and supplies they need to live well with the disease while we search for a cure,\u201d says Patrick Tohill, National Director, Government Relations & Advocacy at JDRF.<\/p>\n
\u201cImplementing this framework can prevent more than 100,000 cases of type 2 diabetes from being diagnosed in Canada each year,\u201d says Hanson. \u201cIt can also prevent many cases of complications, hospitalizations, and premature death, improving the quality of life of those affected by diabetes and saving our health care system billions of dollars.\u201d<\/p>\n
One promising intervention currently being piloted is the Canadian Diabetes Prevention Program<\/a> (CDPP).\u00a0 This lifestyle change program helps Canadians with prediabetes or with multiple risk factors, delay type 2 diabetes.\u00a0 The program is being delivered by LMC Healthcare in collaboration with Diabetes Canada and provides personal health coaching, digital tools and online education to help participants make lasting lifestyle changes that lower their risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The program is funded in large part by the Public Health Agency of Canada and is available to participants at no cost. It was announced today that the program would be expanding from Southern Ontario and Winnipeg and would be available to residents of Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary and Halifax.<\/p>\n \u201cWhile we\u2019ve made great advances in researching treatments for diabetes over the years leading to a reduction in diabetic complications, the burden of the type 2 diabetes epidemic continues to rise,\u201d says LMC endocrinologist Dr. Harpreet Bajaj, the principal investigator for CDPP and Vice Chair of Diabetes Canada\u2019s Clinical Practice Guidelines Committee.\u00a0 \u201cToday, double the number of Canadians live with diabetes than did just 15 years ago.\u00a0 If we are going to substantially slow the growing epidemic of this permanent disease, prevention efforts like the Canadian Diabetes Prevention Program<\/a> are critical.\u201d<\/p>\n Virtual health coaching programs such as the CDPP have become more common in the U.S. and Europe and have shown to be effective in preventing diabetes and slowing its progression. \u201cWhen it comes to tackling lifestyle diseases such as diabetes, health coaching is invaluable\u201d said Mark Angelo, President & CEO of LMC Healthcare. \u201cTen to fifteen years ago, one-on-one health coaching was cost-prohibitive, but thanks to advancements in digital technology, it\u2019s now possible to envision a not-too-distant future where every Canadian with diabetes or prediabetes has access to a virtual health coaching program to support them in making lifestyle modifications and achieving their wellness goals.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cImplementing a national strategy will require ongoing collaboration and partnership among organizations like those here today and others,\u201d said Hanson. \u201cI\u2019m encouraged to feel the spirit of optimism and collectivity represented here today, and truly believe that, by continuing to work together, we can ensure a future where our shared dream of ending the diabetes epidemic is a reality.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe time for talk and uncertainty is over,\u201d said Angelo.\u00a0 \u201cWe\u2019ve done the analysis; we have the plan; we\u2019ve assembled a guiding coalition.\u00a0 Now is the time for action.\u201d<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/em>Left to right: Dr. Harpreet Bajaj, Endocrinologist and Principal Investigator for the Canadian Diabetes Prevention Program; Mark Angelo, CEO, LMC Healthcare; \u00a0Sonia Sidhu, MP Brampton South and Chair of the All-Party Diabetes Caucus;\u00a0 Dr. Jan Hux, CEO, Diabetes Canada; Kimberly Hanson, Executive Director, Diabetes Canada; Patrick Tohill, National Director, Government Relations & Advocacy, JDRF Canada;; <\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"