Report from a network of provincial and territorial diabetes surveillance systems.
In addition to highlights from the NDSS, this report also showcases data from two special projects conducted with the Québec James Bay Cree and the British Columbia First Nations populations.
This is the first report comprehensively describing NDSS. It covers:
Diabetes in Canada - Second Edition incorporates data from the National Diabetes Surveillance System (NDSS) as well as data from other sources. The first edition was published in 1999 by Health Canada. This second edition has been a collaborative effort between Health Canada and the many partner organizations acknowledged in this report.
Health Canada, has compiled current national statistics on diabetes and its complications in order to provide health professionals, policy makers and the public with a clearer picture of the burden of illness of diabetes and expected future trends.