To learn more about the 2 type diabetes, Passeportsanté.net offers you a selection of associations and government sites dealing with the subject of type 2 diabetes. Additional Information and contact communities or support groups allowing you to learn more about the disease.

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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

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

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

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

United States

American Diabetes Association

www.diabetes.org

France

Foundation Heart and Arteries

Discover the advice of the Heart and Arteries Foundation to fight against type 2 diabetes. The foundation financially supports research programs on diabetes.

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

Carenity.com

Carenity is the first francophone social network to offer a community dedicated to type 2 diabetes. It allows patients and their loved ones to share their testimonies and experiences with other patients and track their health.

www.carenity.com

French Association of Diabetics

News, testimonials and files on diabetes.

www.afd.asso.fr

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