AFN Celebrates Aboriginal Diabetes Awareness Day

Friday, May 04, 2007 at 15:25

 

 

Today is National Aboriginal Diabetes Awareness day.

 

The Assembly of First Nations is marking the occasion with the launching of a new web site devoted to informing people about the disease.

 

AFN Chief Phil Fontaine says diabetes has reached epidemic proportions across North America.

 

He notes the tragedy of it all is that diabetes can easily be prevented through proper diet and exercise, but poverty is making that difficult.

 

The new website is located at www.afnhealthaccess.ca.