Portraits of Diabetes

Portraits of Diabetes is an award-winning portrait series offering a glimpse into what it's like to live with diabetes-the highs and the lows.

One million people in ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ have diabetes or prediabetes, with 1 in 10 deaths in Canada attributed to this disease.

There is no cure right now. But progress is being made through diabetes research happening right here at the ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ Diabetes Institute.

Portraits of Diabetes is a reminder of the importance of continued diabetes research and understanding the impact diabetes has on the lives of a million of ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ns.

Anissa

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Type 1 diabetes-diagnosed 2001

Dana + Ross / Laurie

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Type 1 diabetes-Dana diagnosed 2000 / Ross diagnosed 2005

Keisha

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Type 1 diabetes-diagnosed 2006

Richard

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Type 1 diabetes-diagnosed 1959

Arun

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Type 2 diabetes-diagnosed 1991

Jamie

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Type 2 diabetes-diagnosed 2012

Kira

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Type 2 diabetes-diagnosed 2014

Siyapreet

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Type 1 diabetes - diagnosed 2016

Bob

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Type 1 diabetes-diagnosed 1961

Kailan

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Type 1 diabetes-diagnosed 2012

Mike + Josh

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Type 1 diabetes-Mike diagnosed 2004 / Josh diagnosed 1999

Stephen

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Type 2 diabetes-diagnosed 2002

Circle of Excellence Awards