Diabetes conference planned

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Over two million Canadians suffer from diabetes. It is the most common cause of kidney disease and adult blindness, and the strongest risk factor predicting the development of heart disease and stroke. Diabetes in Aboriginal communities is now up to five times the national average. This epidemic can be prevented.

The Alberta Native Friendship Centres Association (ANFCA) is hosting the second Alberta Conference on Diabetes and Aboriginal Peoples on March 2 to 3 at the Ramada Hotel and Conference Centre in Edmonton.

The conference will offer three parallel streams of workshop programming-one about basic information for individuals with little knowledge of diabetes, one for service providers and one for researchers.

The 18 sessions will be open to all participants, and will cover a wide variety of topics.

Contact the friendship centre for information at (780) 423-3138.