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End Diabetic Kidney Disease
Building on past success. Creating hope. Ensuring a better future.
In 1921, Canadian researchers were at the centre of one of the world’s most important medical breakthroughs. The discovery of insulin a century ago revolutionized the treatment of diabetes and has saved millions of lives. Some called it a medical miracle. We call it hard work by dedicated researchers. Frederick Banting and J.J.R. Macleod, of the University of Toronto, were awarded a Nobel Prize for their work.
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Today we are honoring the historic discovery of insulin by creating a new and promising partnership. The Kidney Foundation of Canada is collaborating with the CIHR Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes (CIHR-INMD) to accelerate research into diabetic kidney disease.
The Kidney Foundation of Canada and CIHR will each contribute one million dollars over the next five years to bring together a world-class team of medical researchers. They will investigate new ways of preventing diabetic kidney disease and improving the outcomes of those living with this life-threatening condition.
Too many Canadians have their lives cut short by diabetic kidney disease.
The rapid rise in diabetes is leading to an alarming increase in the number of Canadians living with kidney disease and kidney failure. Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney disease; 36 percent of Canadians starting dialysis or requiring a transplant had diabetes as the main cause of their kidney failure.
It is vitally important that we work to break this cycle. This year marks 100 years since the discovery of insulin. It’s time to find the next great discovery. It’s time for another medical miracle.
Together, we can end diabetic kidney disease.
Learn more about this campaign at Kidney.ca/EDKD
Better treatment is needed
• In the past 20 years the number of Canadians diagnosed with diabetes has doubled. • Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure in
Canada. • At least 11 million Canadians live with prediabetes or diabetes. • Nearly four out of 10 new dialysis patients also have diabetes.
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