Diabetes Prevalence Rates
Definition
The percent of residents diagnosed with diabetes age 1 and older in the PMH region.
Why This Matters
Diabetes is a disease in which a person’s body cannot produce insulin or is unable to utilize the insulin properly. Diabetes can cause major problems (including cardiovascular illness, vision loss, kidney failure, nerve damage, and amputation) as well as premature mortality. As the Canadian population continues to grow and age, the number of Canadians living with diabetes is predicted to increase (Diabetes Canada, 2021).
Data Sources
McPherson N, Williams C, McTavish P, Allen A, Gaber M, Ostash A, Tregunna N, Allan J. Prairie Mountain Health Community Health Assessment 2019, December 2019
Manitoba Health, Seniors, and Active Living. Information Management and Analytics. Annual Statistics 2015-2016. Annual Statistics 2015-2016 (gov.mb.ca)
Manitoba Health, Seniors, and Active Living. Information Management and Analytics. Annual Statistics 2016-2017. Annual Statistics 2016-2017 (gov.mb.ca)
Manitoba Health, Seniors, and Active Living. Information Management and Analytics. Annual Statistics 2018-2019. Annual Statistics 2018-2019 (gov.mb.ca).
References
Diabetes Canada. (2021). Understanding diabetes. Retrieved from https://www.diabetes.ca/en-CA/about-diabetes
McPherson N, Williams C, McTavish P, Allen A, Gaber M, Ostash A, Tregunna N, Allan J. Prairie Mountain Health Community Health Assessment 2019, December 2019
Diabetes Prevalence Rates in the Sustainable Development Goals
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3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
Ensuring healthy lives and promoting the well-being for all at all ages is essential to sustainable development. Significant strides have been made in increasing life expectancy and reducing some of the common killers associated with child and maternal mortality. Major progress has been made on increasing access to clean water and sanitation, reducing malaria, tuberculosis, polio and the spread of HIV/AIDS. However, many more efforts are needed to fully eradicate a wide range of diseases and address many different persistent and emerging health issues.