Diabetes takes work. This Diabetes Awareness Month, let's all spend time learning about the reality of living with diabetes and advocating for a better future for everyone.
Virtual learning
Want to learn at your own pace? We’ve got options that allow you to learn from the comfort of your own home at your convenience.
#WearBlue this November!
Show your support for Diabetes Awareness Month by wearing blue.
Step 1: Pick your platform. Facebook, Instagram, or X (Twitter).
Step 2: Post a photo of yourself wearing blue (or get your family and friends, including pets, involved) and tell us how you're making time for diabetes this November.
Step 3: Include the hashtags, #LetsMakeTime, #WearBlue, and #DiabetesAwarenessMonth and tag @diabetescanada in your post.
Step 4: All posts with these hashtags and @diabetescanada tag will be reshared/retweeted to DC's Instagram/FB stories and X (Twitter) feed.
#LetsMakeTime and #WearBlue to support the 1 in 3 Canadians affected by diabetes.
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Eating for Wellness Guide
Enjoy our handy guide that's full of nutritious recipes the whole family will love.
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Banting House: birthplace of insulin
Discover Sir Frederick Banting's historic significance at Banting House. Visit for tours, exhibits, and events.
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Are you at risk?
More than 1 million people don’t know they have diabetes.
Take the test - Are you at risk?
Siobhan Brooks
Read Siobhan's story“We spend a lot of time monitoring, managing and talking about diabetes, but we’re determined not to let it run our lives.”
Amy Moore
Read Amy's story“People with type 2 diabetes often fall through the cracks. I had to learn to self-advocate.”
