by Dr. Ananya Banerjee | Dec 14, 2018 | Diabetes, Guest Blog Series, Healthy Active Children, News
When 14-year old Kiran Grewal joined the South Asian Adolescent Diabetes Awareness Program (SAADAP), she did it because diabetes runs in her family. Her father, her aunt (on her dad’s side) and both of her grandmothers have type 2 diabetes (T2DM), and her little...
by Lawson Foundation | Feb 2, 2017 | Diabetes, News
The Lawson Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of new grants under our Child & Youth Diabetes Strategy. Twelve projects out of 66 submissions from across Canada will receive a total of $2,640,000 in funding. For the first time, the Foundation’s...
by Lawson Foundation | Jan 13, 2017 | Diabetes, Healthy Active Children, News
Coming soon: Announcement of new initiatives to be funded by the Lawson Foundation’s Children & Youth Diabetes Funding Strategy! Diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases in children and youth. Type 1 diabetes, the main form of the disease in children,...
by Amanda Mayer | Mar 3, 2016 | Diabetes, News
Toronto (Ontario) March 3, 2016 – Diabetes prevention, treatment and management initiatives focused on the healthy development of children and youth will receive a substantial boost with funding announced today. The Foundation has not predetermined the funding...
by Amanda Mayer | Feb 26, 2016 | Diabetes, News
The Lawson Foundation will announce a Canada-wide funding call next week in the area of diabetes and children and youth (review our Strategic Direction). The call for applications will occur in March with a deadline in April. Check the website and follow the news on...
by Amanda Mayer | Apr 9, 2015 | Diabetes, News
Our grantee, TYD Calgary (Transitioning Youth with Diabetes), has launched a pilot project that will be using a Transition Coordinator to help young adults living with diabetes navigate the transition from pediatric to adult diabetes care in Calgary. Check out their...
