Aboriginal Initiative In 2006, the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care asked the NDHN to implement the Northern Ontario Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative (NOADI). The first step was to conduct a comprehensive assessment of diabetes-related needs of Aboriginal people living in northern Ontario. This initial task was carried out in the summer of 2006 with a request for input going out to 248 Aboriginal community/organization stakeholders. The “Aboriginal Diabetes Education and Management Needs Assessment for Northern Ontario 2006” was submitted to the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care in the Fall of 2006. Click here to view the Executive Summary of the Needs Assessment. Five key themes that reflected the diabetes priorities identified by Aboriginal communities and organizations emerged from the findings of the Needs Assessment. As a result, these themes were used by the NDHN as criteria to approve funding for diabetes initiatives.					Quick links:
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