For 3 decades, KSDPP has been a vital part of our community and our next chapter will focus on Research and Training as our primary mandate.
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In 1994, our elders requested that something be done to combat the rising rates of type 2 diabetes, sparking a movement rooted in culture, science, and community. Since then, KSDPP has built bridges between researchers, educators, and Kahnawà:keró:non to promote healthy living and prevent type 2 diabetes before it starts.
KSDPP information kiosk at the 2011 Harvest Fair.
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We celebrate 30 years with notable impact: the number of new people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes has dropped from 50 per year to 40 per year, but our work isn’t finished.
Type 2 diabetes is still twice as common in Kahnawá:ke as in the rest of Quebec, and gestational diabetes (high blood sugar levels during pregnancy) is affecting more of our mothers and babies, putting them at risk for diabetes at younger ages. Diabetes requires continuous monitoring and puts people at higher risk of developing complications including high blood pressure, heart attacks, strokes, kidney disease and eye disease. |