To learn more about the diabetes, Passeportsanté.net offers a selection of associations and government sites dealing with the subject of diabetes. You will be able to find there Additional Information and contact communities or support groups allowing you to learn more about the disease. 

Canada

Diabetes Quebec

This association’s mission is to provide information on diabetes and to promote research on this disease. Diabète Québec also provides services and defends the socio-economic interests of people with the disease.

www.diabete.qc.ca

See the recipe book suggestions in the Books and materials section: www.diabete.qc.ca

Camps for diabetic children: www.diabete.qc.ca

Health Canada – Diabetes

An up-to-date dossier on diabetes, in French and English.

www.phac-aspc-qc.ca

Programs and services for diabetics: www.phac-aspc-qc.ca

Prevention program for indigenous populations: www.phac-aspc-qc.ca

Canadian Diabetes Association

Very complete site in English (some documents are available in French).

www.diabetes.ca

To be noted in particular on this site, about exercise: www.diabetes.ca

Healthy women

News and Health record from A to Z.

www.femmesensante.ca

Quebec government’s Health Guide

To learn more about drugs: how to take them, what are the contraindications and possible interactions, etc.

www.guidesante.gouv.qc.ca

France

Heart and Arteries Foundation

Discover the advice of the Heart and Arteries Foundation to fight against hypertension. The foundation financially supports research programs on hypertension.

www.asso.passeportsante.net/coeur-et-arteres/presentation.html

United States

American Diabetes Association

www.diabetes.org

International

International Diabetes Federation

For its news articles, the presentation of epidemiological data, the announcement of international congresses, etc. (in English only, French and Spanish translations in development).

www.idf.org