Gavin Pape Diabetes and Vascular Health Clinic

The Dr. Gavin Pape Diabetes Clinic was created to provide early and ongoing access to diabetes care and management. Our teams accept refugees, medically uninsured migrants, foreign workers, and other newcomers residing in Canada without access to diabetes care. No fee is required to access a medical provider.

It’s far too common that we see refugees with diabetes who have not been able to receive timely diabetes care. This leads to damaging consequences for their health. The Dr. Gavin Pape Diabetes Clinic was created to provide early and ongoing access to diabetes care and management. Our teams accept refugees, medically uninsured migrants, foreign workers, and other newcomers residing in Canada without access to diabetes care. No fee is required to access a medical provider. 

Our medical team works with patients to provide the following services:

  • Diabetes Screening and Diagnosis
  • Diabetes Treatment and Education
  • Diabetes Prevention and Management
  • Dietitian, Chiropody and other Specialists Referrals 
  • Blood Work Referrals
  • Eye Examinations
  • Chiropody & Wound Care
  • Medication support


If you have any questions regarding the Gavin Pape Diabetes and Vascular Health Clinic, please contact the centre’s main line at (647) 267-2176 or email us at
info@healthequity.ca 

Additional Resources

  • Diabetes Canada: A resource from Diabetes Canada to understand the types of diabetes and learn how to manage it
  • Canada Food Guide: A resource from the Government of Canada on Canada’s dietary guidelines and tips on healthy foods and eating.

Let’s come together to provide a lifeline to refugees & asylum seekers inside our borders. If you want to join us and become part of the humanitarian solution, consider donating to the Canadian Centre for Refugee & Immigrant Healthcare.