National Aboriginal Diabetes Assocation http://www.nada.ca NADA Envisions Diabetes Free People Fri, 11 May 2012 15:24:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Mental Health Tips for Aboriginal People with Diabetes http://www.nada.ca/mental-health-tips-for-aboriginal-people-with-diabetes/ http://www.nada.ca/mental-health-tips-for-aboriginal-people-with-diabetes/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 15:24:14 +0000 nada_staff http://www.nada.ca/?p=1341 Here are very good tips to keep up mental health for people with diabetes. Mental Health Tips for Aboriginal People with Diabetes (20)

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]]> http://www.nada.ca/change-of-our-postal-code/feed/ 0 Healthy Snack Choices http://www.nada.ca/healthy-snack-choices/ http://www.nada.ca/healthy-snack-choices/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:31:18 +0000 nada_staff http://www.nada.ca/?p=1317 NADA is honoured to present a new contributor to our website Karen Graham. For more information about the author, please visit her blog at www.karengraha.ca. Please read a motivational and educational article written by an award-winning author Karen Graham, author of Complete Guide to Type 2 Diabetes and Meals for Good Health. Healthy Snack Choices (61)

]]> http://www.nada.ca/healthy-snack-choices/feed/ 0 National Aboriginal Diabetes Awareness Day 2012 http://www.nada.ca/national-aboriginal-diabetes-awareness-day-2012/ http://www.nada.ca/national-aboriginal-diabetes-awareness-day-2012/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 19:17:09 +0000 nada_staff http://www.nada.ca/?p=1311 National Aboriginal Diabetes Awareness Day, Friday, May 4, 2012.

Greetings from the National Aboriginal Diabetes Association (NADA) staff and Board of Directors!

On April 30, 1999, Assembly of First Nations Grand Chief Phil Fontaine proclaimed the first Friday in May as “National Aboriginal Diabetes Awareness Day”. Since then, thousands of children, adults and Elders have participated in community walks, gatherings and events that promote the prevention and management of Type 2 diabetes.

This year, NADA is preparing to distribute a DVD: Train the Trainer as a companion guide to “The Complete Diabetes Guide for Type 2 Diabetes” by award-winning author Karen Graham. This DVD is still in production and will be ready for distribution later in May. This DVD will be useful for the Community Diabetes Prevention workers or ADI workers as they address the challenges of diabetes in their communities.

Here are two other resources that NADA is promoting for the National Aboriginal Diabetes Awareness Day:

  • I encourage you to visit the Just Move It website.  There are many successful events listed on this website that will inspire you to participate in something local.  I encourage you to listen to the digital stories available on this website.  They will inspire you!
  • NADA has updated the National Aboriginal Resource Directory.  There are many diabetes services and resources available for you in your area. This resource is a free downloadable.  Get yours today!

Please visit:

Together, we can make the National Aboriginal Diabetes Awareness Day on May 4th, 2012 a fun, educational and inspirational event so that the devastating effects of diabetes among our people and in our communities will be a part of our past and not our future.

Miigwetch,

Anita Ducharme

Executive Director

]]> http://www.nada.ca/national-aboriginal-diabetes-awareness-day-2012/feed/ 0 Diabetes Resource Directory 2012 http://www.nada.ca/diabetes-resource-directory-2012/ http://www.nada.ca/diabetes-resource-directory-2012/#comments Thu, 29 Mar 2012 01:24:32 +0000 nada_staff http://www.nada.ca/?p=1287 NADA is pleased to present the newly developed national Diabetes Resource Directory. The information and links in the directory are very valuable and can be used by Health Professionals and Aboriginal people living with diabetes to access resources and services. We hope that this directory will help you in your work and in your life living with diabetes. Please contact us if you would like to include information regarding a new resource or a service by phone at (204) 927-1220 or email at diabetes@nada.ca

http://www.nada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/resourcedir.pdf

 

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April 23-26, 2012
The Coast Plaza Hotel and Suites
Vancouver, BC

This comprehensive four-day course is for health professionals from a variety of disciplines who face diabetes in practice. The goal is to update your understanding of the complexities of diabetes care, and learn effective approaches to educate those affected by diabetes. It is an ideal course if you are entering the dynamic, specialty field of diabetes education. This course is not specifically designed as preparation for the CDE examination; however it will serve as an excellent review in your preparation to become a certified diabetes educator.
Early bird rate is $695+HST ($778.40) for fully paid registrations received by March 23, 2012
Regular rate is $795+HST ($890.40)
For further information please visit the conference website at http://www.interprofessional.ubc.ca/IN9543/default.asp, or contact us at ian.ipce@ubc.ca or (604) 827 – 3112.

The conference brochure is available at http://www.interprofessional.ubc.ca/IN9543/Brochure.pdf

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]]> http://www.nada.ca/communities-can-prevent-diabetic-foot-complications/feed/ 0 NADA Conducts Survey http://www.nada.ca/nada-conducst-survey/ http://www.nada.ca/nada-conducst-survey/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:45:52 +0000 nada_staff http://www.nada.ca/?p=1262 NADA is conducting a national survey to evaluate its resources. This survey will take you 5 minutes to complete. Your answers are confidential and will be compiled in a report which will be posted on our website. Your opinion is important to us. We are collecting responses until February 29, 2012. Click on the link to complete the survey:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GSHK56M

]]> http://www.nada.ca/nada-conducst-survey/feed/ 0 New Documentary on Social Determinants of Health http://www.nada.ca/new-documentary-on-social-determinants-of-health/ http://www.nada.ca/new-documentary-on-social-determinants-of-health/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:19:42 +0000 nada_staff http://www.nada.ca/?p=1251 Kimlee Wong kwong@aptn.ca and her colleagues at ‘Aboriginal People’s Television Network’ (APTN) produced this excellent documentary which has major implications for all Indigenous communities throughout the world. It shows what colonialism has done to the health of Indigenous people and gives us some direction as to where to go so the health of Indigenous People of this World might improve.

 

Here are links so you can watch this documentary on your computer:

 

part 1 http://aptn.ca/pages/news/2012/01/23/civilized-to-death-part-1/

part 2 http://aptn.ca/pages/news/2012/01/23/civilized-to-death-part-2/

 

 

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