Her work with diabetics in Kahnawake saluted

Her work for the progress of diabetic care in Kahnawake was worth a prestigious prize to dietician-nutritionist Joelle Emond.  Michel Thibault  Translation Dan Rosenburg The Quebec Order of Professional Dieticians (OPDQ) presented her with the ‘’annual Nutrition Merit prize–young professional section’’ at its annual gala on November 30. The distinction rewards a member who ‘’distinguished herself by her competence, her commitment, her leadership and her professionalism in the exercise of all fields of practice in her profession,’’ the OPDQ indicates. ‘’It’s an honour which I still have difficulty believing,’’ the laureate recipient reacted in an email. ‘’It’s not that I lack confidence in the quality and value of my work, but rather because so many people are also doing remarkable work.’’ National range Emond distinguished herself with the creation of a useful ‘’Welcome Kit’’ for aboriginal patients receiving a diabetes diagnosis or who are already in treatment. She supplies information in an appealing manner and comprises a variation of the system of the demise of glucides adapted to the Indigenous culture, indicates a letter of recommendation from Dr.Stewart Harris of the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario. Baptized the ‘’Canoe System’’, the variation is adapted at the level of the literati of aboriginal users, notably from the Kateri Memorial Hospital. ‘’This approach, and the caring team of Kahnawake, arouses the interest of researchers and other First Nations from coast to coast,’’ Emond rejoices. Her participation in research projects on the problem and in several panel discussions, including the Council of Experts variation on the aboriginal considerations for the revision of the Canadian Food  Guide, has also been retained. Serious problem With 12% of their community affected, the Mohawks of Kahnawake are twice more touched by diabetes than the population in general, informs Louise Potvin, chairperson of the Health Inequalities group at the University of Montreal and group researcher of interdisciplinary health research, quoted in a U of M Forum Express article. ‘’It’s a serious public health problem,’’ emphasizes the researcher in the report. Working in Kahnawake for 30 years now, Dr. Ann Macaulay affirmed to the Forum Express: ‘’Here, people die from heart attacks at the age of 50 because of diabetes. This is not acceptable in our era.’’ [caption id="attachment_54243" align="alignnone" width="5068"] Susan Munday, Department of Nutrition and Food Services, Joëlle Emond, and Chantal Haddad, Nutritionist. Susan Munday, directrice du département de nutrition au Kahnawake Medical Health Center (KMHC), Joëlle Emond, lauréate, et Chantal Haddad, diététiste-nutritionniste au KMHC. (Photo gracieuseté)[/caption]