Health
Access to quality health care for all citizens, advancing medical science and prevention are priorities of both Desjardins members and Desjardins Group.
Each year, Desjardins supports a large number of university medical centre foundations, health care institutions and regional social services programs as well as various health-related projects.
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 Desjardins Group supports the Fondation pour la promotion de la pédiatrie sociale (FPPS), founded in 2005 by Dr. Gilles Julien, by contributing to the launch of the "Ces enfants que nous aimons tant" photo album. The album includes 20 well-known artists and business people who generously agreed to publish pictures depicting their family life on behalf of Dr. Julien's cause. Christian Bégin, Denis Arcand and Denise Robert, Michel Rivard, Marie Turgeon and Patrice L'Écuyer, to name a few, all allowed photographer Pasquale Charland to take pictures of their children. The photo album is on sale for $39.95. Approximately 90% of proceeds will go directly to the Fondation pour la promotion de la pédiatrie sociale. The Fondation pour la promotion de la pédiatrie sociale was created to promote and defend the rights of children from underpriviliged communities through social pediatrics. One of its goals is to support social pediatric projects and train young doctors and other professionals working with children. |
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Research Chair on Obesity Desjardins Group hosted a 4-lecture series entitled "Conférences scientifiques Desjardins". The lectures were part of a $2 million donation to Université Laval, a portion of which was used to create research chairs including the Research Chair on Obesity. |
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The Portage Foundation Portage centres specialize in the treatment of drug addiction and are located in Quebec, Ontario and New Brunswick. Desjardins' partnership with Portage began in 1998 and actively continues today. |
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 Established in 1977, the Montreal Heart Institute Foundation (MHIF) is one of the most active foundations in the Montreal community. Its mission is to raise and manage various funds to support research and technological development at the MHIF. It promotes the excellence of an institution serving all Quebeckers. In support of this endeavour, Desjardins Group will donate approximately $1 million over a 5-year period as part of the Foundation's "Battre au rythme du monde" campaign, and will also take part, annually, in the Institute's benefit activities. |
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Fondation du CHUQ The Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec (CHUQ) is the largest hospital centre in Eastern Quebec. It includes the CHUL, Hôtel Dieu de Québec and Hôpital St-François d'Assise and serves 1.7 million people, i.e. 23% of Quebec's population. Desjardins Group's $2 M donation will allow the CHUQ to finance projects related research and cardiovascular health and the fight against cancer. |
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 Desjardins is a major partner of the 5/30 Health Challenge, in which participants commit to eating at least 5 portions of fruits or vegetables and exercising for at least 30 minutes, 5 days a week. Desjardins's partnership with the 5/30 Health Challenge shows its will to promote healthy daily habits, within its organization and among the general public. In 2007, the first Become the Desjardins 5/30 Family contest was launched. For having successfully met the 5/30 Health Challenge, the Harding family from Montreal received a $5,000 Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP). |
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Portail eformation-santé Desjardins Desjardins is proud to partner with the Centre d'expertise en santé de Sherbrooke (CESS) to develop and implement an exceptional tool in the field of health services: the Portail eformation-santé Desjardins. The portal has been online since February 2008. It serves as a Web platform for various workers in the Quebec provincial health network, providing access to online training as well as to content that health professionals may use on the job. Aware of the necessity to disseminate information through quality teaching, Desjardins Group did not hesitate to support the CESS' initiative. Sharing and keeping abreast of the most innovative knowledge are issues that matter greatly, especially in the ever-changing field of health. The Portail eformation-santé Desjardins is a forum where health professionals can freely share their expertise. Its goal is to contribute to the well-being of individuals and the community, which is one of Desjardins's main concerns. Desjardins Group already supports a large number of university medical centre foundations, health care institutions and regional social services programs. This new commitment with the Centre d'expertise en santé de Sherbrooke (CESS) is in keeping with Desjardins's cooperative mission and willingness to support regional and national economic development. |
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