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Diabetes

Diabetes in Saskatchewan

		Diabetes Contacts RHA diabetes contacts and the contact for the Provincial Diabetes Co-ordinator

		The Provincial Diabetes Plan The Provincial Diabetes Plan released in February 2004 provides the framework for a comprehensive and coordinated team approach to diabetes management, recognizing that the person with diabetes is responsible for self-management.

		Diabetes Provincial Coordination The role of the provincial coordinator for diabetes.

Diabetes is a serious health problem that affects a growing number of Canadians. The population is aging, physical activity is decreasing, and rates of obesity are rising. All of the factors contribute to the dramatic rise in the prevalence of diabetes.

Saskatchewan is facing a rapid growth in the numbers of people diagnosed with diabetes. The facts about diabetes in Saskatchewan and its impact are staggering:

38,124 people were diagnosed and living with diabetes in 1996
Approximately 3,200 people are newly diagnosed with diabetes each year
By 2002, there were more than 47,000 people diagnosed with diabetes in Saskatchewan
About 23,000 or more people have diabetes and remain undiagnosed
The total annual cost for health care for an individual with diabetes is approximately 2 to 2 ½ times the total cost for the same individual not yet diagnosed with the condition

Uncontrolled or poorly controlled diabetes can lead to complications including diabetic eye complications, kidney disease, nerve damage, heart disease, increased risk of lower extremity amputations and premature death.