Diabetes charter a call to action for rural patients

A charter of rights released Monday by the Canadian Diabetes Association is a call to action for better care.

Sue Taylor, Regional Director for BC & Yukon says 421,000 of the 3.3 million people who have the disease are from BC.

The charter calls for patients to be treated with dignity and respect, and get timely and affordable access to medication and supplies, regardless of how far from an urban area you live.