Why Seek Public Involvement?
MSB has a long history of involving First Nation and Inuit communities. As a result, using a consultation approach has become a policy of the branch. MSB is a highly decentralized, client-oriented organization which is responsible for several programs, particularly around providing health services to status Indians living on-reserve and to Inuit peoples. The ADI emerged out of the fact that diabetes has become a large problem in Canada, particularly in Aboriginal communities. The following statistics outline the emergence of diabetes as an increasingly important issue in Canada: • 1.2 to 2.2 million Canadians have diabetes • about one third of diabetes cases are undiagnosed • diabetes contributes to an estimated 25,000 deaths annually • the total economic cost of diabetes is $9 billion per year. High public expectations and strong media coverage on the growing problem of diabetes prompted the federal government to take visible action.
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