Diabète Outaouais
Diabète Outaouais is an organization that informs, raises awareness, prevents its members and the population of Outaouais from diabetes and encourages the prevention of this disease and its impacts. The association has offered, since 1989, various services such as information sessions, conferences, access to a documentation center, moral support, networking, and more. It hopes to improve the screening and treatment for this chronic disease and the quality of life of those affected by this illness and their family.
Its motto is: Inform by maintaining an open office yearly to serve the members and the population. Offer updated documentation and encourage people to visit the association's Website and follow us on Facebook. For members, adapted cooking books are available for loan.
Raise awareness about healthy eating habits and physical exercise by supporting the benefits of healthy eating and physical activities.
The association wants to ensure prevention by encouraging screening for diabetes, informing as many people as possible on the consequences of this insidious disease, and preventing complications that could occur in the long term.