96.4 Support for the Elderly in First Nation Communities
Whereas, The most serious and devastating health problem facing Canada’s elderly First Nation peoples is diabetes; and,
Whereas, Native diabetes prevention is receiving too little attention and scarce health resources are devoted to the late symptoms of the disease; and,
Whereas, The key to living with diabetes is knowledge; therefore, be it,
RESOLVED, that The National Council of Women of Canada urge the Government of Canada to improve the support for the elderly in First Nation communities, especially those in the north, by developing a major diabetes education and counselling program.