In 1999 the Manitoba First Nation Diabetes Committee (MFNDC) in response to the diabetes epidemic declared by Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs in 1997 developed the Manitoba First Nations Diabetes Strategy 'A Call to Action.'The Diabetes Strategy - 'A Call to Action' identified 5 priority areas to be covered to address the diabetes epidemic in First Nations: Care and Support Prevention and Promotion Gestational Diabetes Research, Surveillance and Evaluation Policy and Infrastructure more... See more text