The flash glucose monitoring system is now covered
The FreeStyle Libre is now covered by Québec’s basic prescription drug insurance plan for people with diabetes who meet three criteria.
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Position statement of the Diabetes Québec Professional Council – Adults living with diabetes must be given priority for COVID-19 vaccination
People suffering from a chronic disease, like diabetes, should be able to get a COVID-19 vaccination as soon as possible.
Montreal sparkles in blue 1st edition
Saturday November 14th was World Diabetes Day. For the occasion, twelve Montreal buildings were lit up in blue to show their support for the cause. Why the color blue? The World Diabetes Day logo is a blue circle. The meaning of this circle is very positive. In all cultures, the circle symbolizes life and health.…
Watch the new video courses presented by Universi-D
For people living with diabetes
People living with type 1 diabetes wanted – Project BETTER
The BETTER project brings together patient-partners and parents of children living with type 1 diabetes, researchers, healthcare professionals and policy makers who are involved and interested in advancing research to improve clinical practices, treatments and quality of life for people living with type 1 diabetes. The project aims to measure and reduce hypoglycemia in people…
Dr. Rémi Rabasa-Lhoret, new president of the professional council of Diabetes Québec
We are very pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Rémi Rabasa-Lhoret as Chair of the Professional Council of Diabetes Québec (CPDQ). Dr. Rabasa-Lhoret will also head the scientific directions committee of Universi-D, the diabetes school created by Diabetes Québec. The mandate of this new committee will be to determine the action priorities for the…
BETTER registry for people living with type 1 diabetes
You can now participate to the BETTER registry !
COVID-19: the risks for people living with diabetes
Here are answers to a few questions about the risks associated with COVID-19 for people with diabetes. Note that COVID-19 is a new disease whose many aspects are still being studied. Topics covered: People living with diabetes are considered “at risk.” What does this mean? People with weakened immune systems, people aged 70 and older,…
Video presentations of our 2019 and 2020 scholarship recipients
Diabetes Québec is committed to advancing diabetes research. Here is a presentation of some of the recipients of the 2019 and 2020 scholarships. Fostering research is one of the four pillars of Diabetes Québec’s mission. That is why the scholarship and research grants program was established more than 25 years ago. Thanks to donations, Diabetes…
COVID-19 Update
COVID-19 (COronaVirus Infectious Disease 2019) is the disease caused by SARS-coV-2, a virus of the coronavirus family. The coronavirus family is known to cause symptoms ranging from a simple cold to severe respiratory complications. The COVID-19 outbreak allegedly began in the city of Wuhan in China in December 2019, and was declared a pandemic by…