{"id":2997,"date":"2026-05-04T14:23:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T18:23:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cartagene.qc.ca\/?page_id=2997"},"modified":"2026-09-16T13:30:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T17:30:28","slug":"participants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cartagene.qc.ca\/en\/participants\/","title":{"rendered":"Participants"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"htb htb-ancre_menu is_sticky  htb-fixed-element   default-margin-top  default-margin-bottom  htb-uid-1 \" >\n\t<div class=\"ancre-menu-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ancre-menu-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ancre-item\" href=\"#impact\" target=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ancre-txt\" data-text=\"Impact\">Impact<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ancre-item\" href=\"#information\" target=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ancre-txt\" data-text=\"Your information\">Your information<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ancre-item\" href=\"#initiatives\" target=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ancre-txt\" data-text=\"Initiatives\">Initiatives<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ancre-item\" href=\"#faq\" target=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ancre-txt\" data-text=\"FAQ\">FAQ<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ancre-item\" href=\"#help\" target=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ancre-txt\" data-text=\"Help\">Help<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"htb htb-hero-simple htb-hero-simple--js   default-margin-top  default-margin-bottom     htb-uid-2 \" >\n\t<div class=\"container-fluid\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-box bg-color color-jaune-vert\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"henri-breadcrumb-box\">\n\t\t\t<nav aria-label=\"breadcrumb\">\n\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"breadcrumb\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/BreadcrumbList\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"breadcrumb-item \" itemprop=\"itemListElement\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ListItem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cartagene.qc.ca\/en\/\">Home<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"breadcrumb-item active\" aria-current=\"page\" itemprop=\"itemListElement\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ListItem\">Participants<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 >Your participation helps advance health research in Quebec<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you already participated? Make sure your contact information is up to date so we can stay in touch.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn-box\">\t<a class=\"btn btn-courriel-plein\" href=\"#information\" target=\"\" title=\"\"   data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-easing=\"ease-in-back\" data-aos-delay=\"0\" data-aos-offset=\"0\" data-aos-duration=\"300\" ><span>Update my contact information<\/span><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\" >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-box\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cartagene.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/participantes-3-generation.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class='htb htb-bootstrap-container '><div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container-xxl mb-0\">\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-xl-5\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">None of this would be possible without you.<\/h2>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-xl-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-xl-6\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CARTaGENE\u2019s strength rests above all on your commitment. By choosing to take part and share a part of yourselves, you make possible ambitious, rigorous health research focused on the collective good.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every contribution matters. Together, these individual actions form a valuable resource that helps deepen our understanding of the factors that influence health\u2014today and for generations to come.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<a id=\"impact\" class=\"htb htb-ancre   default-margin-top  default-margin-bottom  htb-uid-3 \" ><\/a>\n\n<div class=\"htb htb-grille-cta_card cols-3   default-margin-top  default-margin-bottom  htb-uid-7 \" >\n\t\t<div class=\"container-xxl htb_intro_container intro-align-center\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8 offset-lg-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-box\" data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-duration=\"500\" data-aos-delay=\"50\" data-aos-offset=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 >Thanks to your commitment<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"container-xxl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"htb htb-cta_card pic_right\" >\n\t<div class=\"card-color-bg   default-margin-top  default-margin-bottom  bg-color color-jaune-vert  htb-uid-4 \">\n\t\t<div class=\"row align-items-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-text  \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 >43 000<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sous-titre\">people share their data<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<p>This enables the generation of thousands of health variables to answer real\u2011world research questions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"htb htb-cta_card pic_right\" >\n\t<div class=\"card-color-bg   default-margin-top  default-margin-bottom  bg-color color-jaune-vert  htb-uid-5 \">\n\t\t<div class=\"row align-items-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-text  \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 >250+<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sous-titre\">research teams have access to the data<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<p>And dozens of students are trained in research\u2014creating impacts on the science of today and tomorrow!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"htb htb-cta_card pic_right\" >\n\t<div class=\"card-color-bg   default-margin-top  default-margin-bottom  bg-color color-jaune-vert  htb-uid-6 \">\n\t\t<div class=\"row align-items-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-text  \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 >INESSS<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sous-titre\">relies on CARTaGENE genetic data<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<p>These data are used to inform recommendations, leading to concrete impacts on public health.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bt-arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"stretched-link\"\n\t\t\t   href=\"https:\/\/www.inesss.qc.ca\/fileadmin\/doc\/INESSS\/Rapports\/Depistage\/INESSS_Statut_porteur_Avis_MSZ.pdf\"\n\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t   title=\"INESSS\"\n\t\t\t   aria-label=\"INESSS\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<a id=\"information\" class=\"htb htb-ancre   default-margin-top  default-margin-bottom  htb-uid-8 \" ><\/a>\n\n<div class=\"htb htb-texte-image htb-texte-image--js   default-margin-top  default-margin-bottom     htb-uid-9  pic_right\" >\n\t<div class=\"container-xl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg-color-special bg-color color-vert-fonce\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row align-items-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 col-image order-md-2 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-box \" >\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cartagene.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Frame-243-2.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid\">\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 col-text order-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-text-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"surtitre\">Staying in touch matters!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 >Remember to update your contact information.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-text-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-content\"><p>Contact the CARTaGENE\u2011CHUSJ Unit (unite.cartagene.hsj@ssss.gouv.qc.ca) to update your record and stay in touch.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bts-box\">\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-courriel-plein\" href=\"mailto:unite.cartagene.hsj@ssss.gouv.qc.ca\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\"   data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-easing=\"ease-in-back\" data-aos-delay=\"0\" data-aos-offset=\"0\" data-aos-duration=\"300\" ><span>Update my information<\/span><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<a id=\"initiatives\" class=\"htb htb-ancre   default-margin-top  default-margin-bottom  htb-uid-10 \" ><\/a>\n\n<div class=\"htb htb-liste-posts-simple   default-margin-top  default-margin-bottom  htb-uid-11 \" >\n\t<div class=\"container-xxl\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htb-liste-posts-simple-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header-intro\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 >Ongoing initiatives<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/cartagene.qc.ca\/en\/initiatives\/\" target=\"\" title=\"Initiatives\"   data-aos=\"fade-in\" data-aos-easing=\"ease-in-back\" data-aos-delay=\"0\" data-aos-offset=\"0\" data-aos-duration=\"300\" ><span>View all<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row featured-posts-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"htb-post-list-item post-type-initiative featured with-image\">\n\t<div class=\"contenu-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-image-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cartagene.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/creation-sans-titre-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-text-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-top-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eyebrow-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"surtitre\">Data collection<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year-txt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2025\/05\/20\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Health follow-up<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe CARTaGENE health follow-up aims to update participants\u2019 information and enrich data on their health and lifestyle, to support research on chronic diseases and improve their prevention, diagnosis,\u2026\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-footer-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"see-more-txt\">View details<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bt-arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"stretched-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cartagene.qc.ca\/en\/initiative\/health-follow-up\/\" aria-label=\"Health follow-up\">Health follow-up<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row posts-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"htb-post-list-item post-type-initiative\">\n\t<div class=\"contenu-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-top-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eyebrow-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"surtitre\">Data collection<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year-txt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2024\/06\/10\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>NutriQu\u00e9bec<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-footer-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"see-more-txt\">View details<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bt-arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"stretched-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cartagene.qc.ca\/en\/initiative\/nutriquebec\/\" aria-label=\"NutriQu\u00e9bec\">NutriQu\u00e9bec<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"htb-post-list-item post-type-initiative\">\n\t<div class=\"contenu-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-top-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eyebrow-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"surtitre\">Partnership<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year-txt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2009\/01\/01\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>CanPath<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-footer-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"see-more-txt\">View details<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bt-arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"stretched-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cartagene.qc.ca\/en\/initiative\/canpath\/\" aria-label=\"CanPath\">CanPath<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"htb-post-list-item post-type-initiative\">\n\t<div class=\"contenu-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-top-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eyebrow-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"surtitre\">Data collection<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year-txt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2026\/07\/07\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Canadian Alliance for Healthy Hearts and Minds &#8211; 2<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-footer-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"see-more-txt\">View details<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bt-arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"stretched-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cartagene.qc.ca\/en\/initiative\/canadian-alliance-for-healthy-hearts-and-minds-2\/\" aria-label=\"Canadian Alliance for Healthy Hearts and Minds - 2\">Canadian Alliance for Healthy Hearts and Minds &#8211; 2<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<a id=\"faq\" class=\"htb htb-ancre   default-margin-top  default-margin-bottom  htb-uid-12 \" ><\/a>\n\n<div class=\"htb htb-accordeon-faq   default-margin-top  default-margin-bottom  bg-color color-none  htb-uid-17 \" >\n\t<div class=\"container-xxl\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row gx-5 gy-5\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-4 htb-accordeon-faq__col-sidebar\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htb-accordeon-faq__sidebar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"htb-accordeon-faq__titre\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"htb-accordeon-faq__nav\" aria-label=\"Category navigation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htb-accordeon-faq__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div\n\tclass=\"htb htb-accordeon-faq-categorie   default-margin-top  default-margin-bottom  htb-uid-13 \"\n\tid=\"faq-categorie-13-documents\"\n\tdata-faq-categorie-titre=\"Documents\"\n\t>\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"htb-accordeon-faq-categorie__titre\">Documents<\/h3>\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion\" id=\"accordion_henri_13\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htb htb-accordeon-henri-item accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"accordeon_heading_13_0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#henri_collapse_0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"henri_collapse_0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Where can I find the consent forms and questionnaires used in the different phases of the study?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"henri_collapse_0\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"accordeon_heading_13_0\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_henri_13\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All consent forms and questionnaires are available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/portail.cartagene.qc.ca\/page\/documents?&amp;language=en\">portal<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"htb htb-accordeon-faq-categorie   default-margin-top  default-margin-bottom  htb-uid-14 \"\n\tid=\"faq-categorie-14-security-and-confidentiality\"\n\tdata-faq-categorie-titre=\"Security and confidentiality\"\n\t>\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"htb-accordeon-faq-categorie__titre\">Security and confidentiality<\/h3>\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion\" id=\"accordion_henri_14\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htb htb-accordeon-henri-item accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"accordeon_heading_14_0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#henri_collapse_1\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"henri_collapse_1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>What measures are in place to protect participants\u2019 data?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"henri_collapse_1\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"accordeon_heading_14_0\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_henri_14\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Participants\u2019 personal data are stored at the CARTaGENE\u2013CHUSJ unit in a secure environment. They are not accessible to the CARTaGENE scientific team and are never shared with anyone.<\/p>\n<p>Health data used in research projects are coded, meaning that information that could identify participants is replaced with codes. Each project receives a distinct code, which means that two researchers working with the same data will receive differently coded datasets.<\/p>\n<p>Data are stored on secure servers managed by CARTaGENE and are shared with researchers only through a secure link, once their project has been approved.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htb htb-accordeon-henri-item accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"accordeon_heading_14_1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#henri_collapse_2\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"henri_collapse_2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Who can access the data and biological samples held by CARTaGENE?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"henri_collapse_2\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"accordeon_heading_14_1\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_henri_14\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Data and biological samples may be made available to researchers from the public or private sector, but only as part of a health research project that has received:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 ethics approval;<br \/>\n\u2022 approval from the CARTaGENE Access Committee.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"htb htb-accordeon-faq-categorie   default-margin-top  default-margin-bottom  htb-uid-15 \"\n\tid=\"faq-categorie-15-studies-and-participation-in-research\"\n\tdata-faq-categorie-titre=\"Studies and participation in research\"\n\t>\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"htb-accordeon-faq-categorie__titre\">Studies and participation in research<\/h3>\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion\" id=\"accordion_henri_15\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htb htb-accordeon-henri-item accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"accordeon_heading_15_0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#henri_collapse_3\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"henri_collapse_3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>I have moved outside Quebec. Can I still take part in CARTaGENE activities?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"henri_collapse_3\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"accordeon_heading_15_0\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_henri_15\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. Health follow-ups organized by CARTaGENE are open to all participants, regardless of where they live.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, some initiatives conducted by external partners may be limited to individuals living in Quebec (for example, NutriQu\u00e9bec).<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htb htb-accordeon-henri-item accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"accordeon_heading_15_1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#henri_collapse_4\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"henri_collapse_4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>What are my data used for?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"henri_collapse_4\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"accordeon_heading_15_1\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_henri_15\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your data are essential for advancing health research.<\/p>\n<p>You can consult the following resources to learn how CARTaGENE data are used:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cartagene.qc.ca\/en\/projects\/\">Ongoing and past research projects<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cartagene.qc.ca\/en\/news-and-resources\/publications\/\">Scientific publications based on the data<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cartagene.qc.ca\/en\/news-and-resources\/theses-and-dissertations\/\">Theses and dissertations using the platform<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htb htb-accordeon-henri-item accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"accordeon_heading_15_2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#henri_collapse_5\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"henri_collapse_5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Can I complete a paper version of the questionnaire?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"henri_collapse_5\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"accordeon_heading_15_2\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_henri_15\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Currently, CARTaGENE questionnaires are available only in digital format. If you experience technical difficulties, the CARTaGENE-CHUSJ unit can assist you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:unite.cartagene.hsj@ssss.gouv.qc.ca\">unite.cartagene.hsj@ssss.gouv.qc.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htb htb-accordeon-henri-item accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"accordeon_heading_15_3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#henri_collapse_6\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"henri_collapse_6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>When will biological samples and physical measurements be collected again?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"henri_collapse_6\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"accordeon_heading_15_3\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_henri_15\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CARTaGENE is actively working to secure funding to resume this type of data collection.<\/p>\n<p>Updates will be announced on the website as soon as possible. Stay tuned!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htb htb-accordeon-henri-item accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"accordeon_heading_15_4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#henri_collapse_7\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"henri_collapse_7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Is there an age limit for participating in CARTaGENE?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"henri_collapse_7\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"accordeon_heading_15_4\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_henri_15\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is no age limit for remaining a participant in the study.<\/p>\n<p>If you are no longer able to actively participate (for example, by completing questionnaires), you can still remain in the cohort. Your health status can then be followed using administrative health data.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htb htb-accordeon-henri-item accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"accordeon_heading_15_5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#henri_collapse_8\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"henri_collapse_8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Can I obtain a copy of my completed questionnaire?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"henri_collapse_8\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"accordeon_heading_15_5\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_henri_15\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. Simply contact the CARTaGENE-CHUSJ unit. A PDF copy of your questionnaire will be sent to you.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:unite.cartagene.hsj@ssss.gouv.qc.ca\">unite.cartagene.hsj@ssss.gouv.qc.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htb htb-accordeon-henri-item accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"accordeon_heading_15_6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#henri_collapse_9\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"henri_collapse_9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>What should I do if I have questions or difficulties with a study questionnaire?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"henri_collapse_9\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"accordeon_heading_15_6\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_henri_15\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you have questions or difficulties with a study questionnaire, the CARTaGENE-CHUSJ unit can help.<\/p>\n<p>By phone: 1-877-263-2360<br \/>\nBy email: unite.cartagene.hsj@ssss.gouv.qc.ca<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htb htb-accordeon-henri-item accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"accordeon_heading_15_7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#henri_collapse_10\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"henri_collapse_10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Why didn\u2019t I receive an invitation to participate in a study mentioned on the CARTaGENE website?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"henri_collapse_10\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"accordeon_heading_15_7\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_henri_15\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some studies target specific groups of participants (for example, based on age, sex, or certain health characteristics). In such cases, only individuals who meet the study criteria receive an invitation.<\/p>\n<p>If the study is a general follow-up and you did not receive an invitation, your contact information may no longer be up to date. The CARTaGENE-CHUSJ unit can review this with you.<\/p>\n<p>By phone: 1-877-263-2360<br \/>\nBy email: unite.cartagene.hsj@ssss.gouv.qc.ca<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htb htb-accordeon-henri-item accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"accordeon_heading_15_8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#henri_collapse_11\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"henri_collapse_11\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Someone I know would like to take part in the study. Is this possible?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"henri_collapse_11\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"accordeon_heading_15_8\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_henri_15\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Recruitment is currently closed. CARTaGENE is seeking funding to open a new recruitment phase.<\/p>\n<p>Any updates will be announced on the CARTaGENE website. Stay tuned!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htb htb-accordeon-henri-item accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"accordeon_heading_15_9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#henri_collapse_12\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"henri_collapse_12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>How can I withdraw from the CARTaGENE study?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"henri_collapse_12\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"accordeon_heading_15_9\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_henri_15\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You may withdraw from the CARTaGENE study at any time.<\/p>\n<p>Two options are available:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Full withdrawal from the study<br \/>\nIn this case, identifying data and biological samples held by CARTaGENE are destroyed, in accordance with approved procedures.<\/li>\n<li>Stop receiving invitations<br \/>\nYou may also request no longer to be contacted for new studies or follow-ups while remaining in the cohort.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For any request, the CARTaGENE Unit can assist participants.<\/p>\n<p>By phone: 1-877-263-2360<\/p>\n<p>By email: unite.cartagene.hsj@ssss.gouv.qc.ca<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htb htb-accordeon-henri-item accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"accordeon_heading_15_10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#henri_collapse_13\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"henri_collapse_13\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Where can I find more information about current initiatives?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"henri_collapse_13\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"accordeon_heading_15_10\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_henri_15\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please consult the <a href=\"https:\/\/cartagene.qc.ca\/en\/initiatives\/\">initiatives page<\/a>. 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The best way to inform CARTaGENE of a change in your health status is to respond to health follow-ups when they are sent to you. It is not necessary to report individual changes between follow-ups.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htb htb-accordeon-henri-item accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"accordeon_heading_16_1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#henri_collapse_15\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"henri_collapse_15\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>How can I update my contact information (email, phone number, mailing address)?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"henri_collapse_15\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"accordeon_heading_16_1\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_henri_16\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htb htb-boutton\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"#information\" target=\"\" title=\"\"><span>Update my information<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htb htb-accordeon-henri-item accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"accordeon_heading_16_2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#henri_collapse_16\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"henri_collapse_16\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Can I obtain the results of analyses performed on my biological samples?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"henri_collapse_16\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"accordeon_heading_16_2\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_henri_16\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At this time, it is not possible to access the results of analyses conducted on biological samples. The consent form signed at the time of recruitment specifies that individual results are not returned to participants.<\/p>\n<p>However, CARTaGENE recognizes the growing interest in communicating research results. Work is underway, in collaboration with specialized partners, to explore and develop responsible practices for communication and result sharing.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class='htb htb-bootstrap-container '><div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container-xxl mb-0\">\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-xl-5\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Towards more participatory research<\/h2>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-xl-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-xl-6\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The CARTaGENE team greatly appreciated its collaboration with the <a href=\"https:\/\/ceppp.ca\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Centre of Excellence on Partnership with Patients and the Public (CEPPP)<\/a> during the CARTaGENE Symposium held in October 2024. Building on this experience, reflection is underway to further integrate the perspectives of cohort participants into research orientations and practices, with a view to strengthening transparency and collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This approach aims in particular to evolve practices related to the return of research results and to support key steps, such as data collection campaigns. The overall objective is to move CARTaGENE toward a more participatory and inclusive research model.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<a id=\"help\" class=\"htb htb-ancre   default-margin-top  default-margin-bottom  htb-uid-18 \" ><\/a>\n\n<div class=\"htb htb-fiche_technique   default-margin-top  default-margin-bottom  bg-color color-none  htb-uid-19 \" >\n\n\t\t<div class=\"container-xxl htb_intro_container intro-align-center\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8 offset-lg-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"surtitre\" data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-duration=\"500\" data-aos-delay=\"0\" data-aos-offset=\"0\">Contact us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-box\" data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-duration=\"500\" data-aos-delay=\"50\" data-aos-offset=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 >We\u2019re here for you. 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