My Diabetes Journey: A Cautionary Tale
Discover one woman's powerful journey with Type 2 diabetes, from years of denial to life-changing health crises, and how she turned around.
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Our Upcoming Events
From engaging workshops to entertaining performances, insightful talks, and community gatherings, our events are designed to foster connections and invoke discussion.
Diabetes by Numbers
The statistics are alarming.
Diabetes has become a widespread issue, affecting over 11 million Canadians.
Source: Diabetes Canada. Statistics include Type 1 diabetes with a prevalence of 5-10%.
Type 2 Diabetes Network
Uniting communities, healthcare providers, and partners across British Columbia to prevent and manage Type 2 diabetes
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Join our T2D Network
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Join the T2D Network to connect with a vibrant community dedicated to tackling T2D through collaboration, innovation, and shared resources. By becoming a member, you gain access through our newsletters and webinars, to research, educational resources, and opportunities for networking with experts and peers. Your involvement can make a significant impact on shaping the future of diabetes care and improving health outcomes for individuals with T2D in British Columbia.
What is the T2D Network?
The Type 2 Diabetes Network is a collaborative group of healthcare professionals, researchers, organizations, and institutions working together to address Type 2 diabetes and overcome gaps in care and services in the community.
Led by the Institute for Health System Transformation & Sustainability, we’re cultivating a network focused on sharing, developing and applying innovative practices to improve outcomes for people living with Type 2 diabetes across British Columbia.
What we do
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Patient Engagement
Patient Engagement
Linking Communities
Linking Communities
Connecting Populations
Supporting Research
Our Featured Projects
T2D Mental Health Project: Integrating Diabetes and Mental Health Care
Our T2D Mental Health Project addresses the unique challenges faced by individuals with coexisting mental health conditions and Type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes. Funded by the Ministry of Health, this initiative enhances care through innovative partnerships with BounceBack and Small Steps for Big Changes, integrating lifestyle and mental health coaching in the community. Focused initially on communities like Prince George, Grand Forks, Summerland, and Oliver, the project aims to streamline referrals, harmonize coaching efforts, and align with provincial healthcare strategies to reduce emergency visits and facility-based care, ultimately improving patient outcomes and program sustainability.
T2D South Asian Populations Project: Empowering South Asians in Diabetes Care
The South Asian Type 2 Diabetes Round Tables, held in 2023 and 2024, highlighted the urgent need to address the disproportionately high risk of Type 2 diabetes among South Asian Canadians, particularly women and youth. This initiative, in partnership with the Canada Indian Network Society (CINS), provided a platform for South Asian youth, women, and physicians caring for South Asian populations to share their experiences and challenges in managing diabetes. The insights gathered offer critical guidance for tailoring diabetes care strategies to this demographic, emphasizing the cultural nuances and societal expectations that impact their health decisions. This project represents a crucial step toward improving diabetes prevention and self-management among South Asian Type 2 diabetes health in Canada.
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Check out our latest blog posts to stay updated on the newest insights, trends, and information in diabetes care.
Our approach to patient engagement is centered around fostering meaningful partnerships and empowering individuals to manage their health effectively.
We strengthen community ties and enhance service integration to build a comprehensive support system for diabetes prevention and care.
We connect diverse populations and healthcare systems to ensure that our efforts in diabetes prevention and care are impactful and far-reaching.
We advance the field of diabetes prevention and management through our support of research, aiming to bring innovative solutions to the forefront.
T2D Prevention Activities: Proactive Community Engagement for Better Health
We are developing a learning health system for Type 2 diabetes that transitions from reactive care to proactive prevention by fostering a culture of continuous learning across the community care system. By bringing together engaged minds, we identify challenges and generate scalable solutions to address gaps in care and services. Our approach emphasizes knowledge sharing, behavior change, and community-based innovation to prevent Type 2 diabetes, aligning with our partners' and communities' priorities in areas such as advancing knowledge, capacity building, and improving health outcomes.
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