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Since its creation in 1954, Diabète Québec gave themselves the mission to inform, promote awareness and educate on this silent disease. The will to help is at the center of all interventions and actions taken by Diabète Québec. In the Province of Québec, there are approximately 650,000 people who have diabetes. From that number, 200,000 people don’t even know it yet. The direct and indirect cost related to this illness is very high. We are looking at 3 billion dollars per year in Québec only and it will keep rising significantly over the next 20 years. Diabetes is a serious and incurable illness. However, we can help by insuring that the quality of life of diabetic people continues to get better. We know that a good blood glucose (sugar) control, well-balanced and healthy eating habits combined with physical activitys, will contribute in achieving that goal.