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Our offices will open exceptionnally at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, Novembre 2, 2026
Don't forget to sign up for our cooking workshop 'Proteins' on November 19, 2026. Spots are limited, and you must register before November 12, 2026. Workshop Theme: Proteins Date: November 19, 2026 Time: 6 PM Duration: 2 hours Location: Provigo Le Marché d’Aylmer, 375 Aylmer Road, Gatineau (Aylmer area) Cost: $20 for members, $25 for non-members Host: Ariane St-Laurent Limited spots. Registration required before November 12: 819-740-0442
November 14, World Diabetes Day. The population of Outaouais is invited to come meet Diabète Outaouais on Saturday, November 14, between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. at our offices at 10 Noël Street, Suite 109 in Gatineau (Hull area). Come have a coffee with us. This is an opportunity to meet and chat with people in your community who live with diabetes, and to learn more about Diabetes Outaouais. It's by appointment! World Diabetes Day is the largest diabetes awareness campaign in the world. It is celebrated every year on November 14, the birthday of Frederick Banting (a researcher at the University of Toronto), who discovered insulin with Charles Best in 1921. Acting early against diabetes is the theme of World Diabetes Day 2026-2027. The November 14 campaign focuses on early diagnosis and reducing risk factors. Acting at the first signs helps improve access to care, limit risks, and protect everyone's health. According to Health Canada, in Canada: - About 3.9 million people aged one and older live with a diabetes diagnosis, representing 9.7% of the population. - 1.9% of adults aged 20 to 79 had undiagnosed diabetes. - Nearly 300,000 Canadians live with type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease. - 6% of adults in Canada live with prediabetes, which increases their chances of developing type 2 diabetes. According to the National Institute of Public Health of Quebec (INSPQ), 730,000 people aged 1 and older were living with diabetes in Quebec in 2024-2025. As for Diabetes Canada, it estimated in 2024 that 31% of people living in Ontario have diabetes or prediabetes. Sources: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/diabetes.html https://www.inspq.qc.ca/indicateur/maladies-chroniques/prevalence-diabete https://www.diabetes.ca/advocacy-and-policy/advocacy-reports/national-and-provincial-backgrounders-2024/diabetes-in-ontario The number of people with diabetes is expected to continue to increase as Canada’s population ages and grows.

Ressources

Diabetes is a chronic disease that affects more and more people in our region. Unfortunately, we do not have statistics specific to Outaouais, but we estimate that there are more than 120,000 people living with diabetes in Outaouais. There are several relevant resources to help you live better with this disease or prevent it. Here are some links to some very relevant online resources! We invite you to contact us if you have specific questions and we will be able to refer you to professionals in the region.

Diabetes is a chronic disease that affects more and more people in our region. Unfortunately, we do not have statistics specific to Outaouais, but we estimate that there are more than 120,000 people living with diabetes in Outaouais. There are several relevant resources to help you live better with this disease or prevent it. Here are some links to some very relevant online resources! We invite you to contact us if you have specific questions and we will be able to refer you to professionals in the region.

List of useful ressources

Diabète Canada
International Federation of Diabetes
Better One
FRED (Fonds recherche enfants diabétiques)
Camp Carowanis
Santé québec
Passeport Santé
Children with Diabetes (anglais seulement)
Diabète Ottawa