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North to get diabetes program support

All for DiabetesPublished May 6, 20102 min read

Key points

  • People in northern Saskatchewan are closer to getting the support they need when it comes to diabetes.
  • The $50,000 donated by Cameo will go toward purchasing another vehicle for the Travelling Diabetes Resource Program, which will be dedicated to the northern part of the province.
  • Northern communities are sometimes very isolated and have difficulty with diabetes programs.
  • ???Diabetes is a serious health concern in the aboriginal community,??? she said. ???Aboriginal Canadians are three to five times more likely to develop diabetes than non aboriginal Canadians.???

People in northern Saskatchewan are closer to getting the support they need when it comes to diabetes.

A partnership between Cameco Corporation and the Canadian Diabetes Association was announced in Prince Albert on Thursday at the Aboriginal Gathering on Diabetes conference.

The $50,000 donated by Cameo will go toward purchasing another vehicle for the Travelling Diabetes Resource Program, which will be dedicated to the northern part of the province.

???When we heard they were coming to the north, we knew it was a natural fit for Cameco,??? said Brian Main, manager of community investment for Cameco.

Northern communities are sometimes very isolated and have difficulty with diabetes programs. This is a way of taking programs to them, Main said.

???I also see a role for the travelling diabetes resource program for our mine sites, going in and talking to employees.???

Senator Lillian Dyck attended the announcement.

???Diabetes is a serious health concern in the aboriginal community,??? she said. ???Aboriginal Canadians are three to five times more likely to develop diabetes than non aboriginal Canadians.???

The Travelling Diabetes Resource Program sounds like a good way to reach people who have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, but live in remote northern communities, Dyck said.

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Low blood sugar

Below 70? Use the 15-15 rule.

Hypoglycemia can happen to anyone who takes insulin or certain diabetes tablets. Treat it straight away. If someone is confused, unconscious or can’t swallow, don’t give food or drink: use glucagon if it is available and call 911 or your local emergency number.

Common signs

  • Shaking or trembling
  • Sweating, clammy skin
  • Fast heartbeat
  • Dizziness
  • Hunger
  • Confusion or irritability
  1. STEP 115 gTake fast-acting sugar4 oz (½ cup) of juice or regular soda, 4 glucose tablets, or 1 tablespoon of sugar or honey.
  2. STEP 215 minWait, then recheckStill below 70 mg/dL? Take another 15 g and check again.
  3. STEP 3SnackOnce back in rangeEat a meal or snack if your next one is more than an hour away.

Based on American Diabetes Association guidance. Your care team may give you a different plan, for example for children or after severe lows. Outside the US, call your local emergency number.