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Our offices will exceptionnally be closed on November 9, 2026 Do not hesitate to contact us via email at info@diabeteoutaouais.com Thank You!

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.