Improving Hypertension & Diabetes Control and Prevention

report released: the impact of diabetes in delaware 2019

The Impact of Diabetes in Delaware 2019 report, released as a requirement of House Bill #203, provides an outline of a comprehensive approach that the Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance, Division of Public Health, and the Statewide Benefits Office within the Department of Human Resources are implementing in order to address the burden of diabetes in Delaware. Data is included in the report which indicates the prevalence of diabetes in the state, in addition to highlighting activities being implemented in an effort to reduce the burden of diabetes throughout Delaware.

The report provides financial details of the implications of the diabetes burden in Delaware and identifies associated risk factors that contribute toward a reduced quality of life among constituents that live with, or provide care for those, with the disease.

This report should serve as the foundation for better health outcomes and a much improved future for those living with, or at-risk for developing, diabetes.

healthy eating: check out the new recipes on diabetes food hub

The Diabetes Food Hub website features recipes ranging from lower carb, breakfast, and quick & easy, to Mediterranean and trending recipes. Recipes are also featured in Spanish.

Nutritional information such as serving size, calories, total carbohydrates, total fat, and protein are included with each recipe as well as cooking time and number of servings. Click here for more information.

know diabetes by heart™: national initiative aims to Empower people living with type 2 diabetes and heart disease to take charge of their health

The American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Diabetes Association (ADA), along with industry leaders, have proudly launched the groundbreaking collaborative initiative Know Diabetes by Heart™ to reduce cardiovascular deaths, heart attacks and strokes in people living with type 2 diabetes.

The Know Diabetes by Heart™ initiative seeks to comprehensively combat the national public health impact of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease by:

Raising awareness and understanding of the link between diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Positively empowering people to better manage their risk for cardiovascular disease, heart attacks and strokes.
Supporting health care providers in educating their patients living with type 2 diabetes on cardiovascular risk and increasing their patients' engagement in prevention of cardiovascular deaths, heart attacks and strokes.

Encourage your patients with prediabetes and diabetes, as well as their family/caregivers, to visit the Know Diabetes by Heart website to access a downloadable discussion guide which highlights four important questions that patients should ask their doctor about diabetes and their heart. The website also features some simple facts everyone should know about diabetes and cardiovascular disease as well as a quiz to determine how much someone knows about diabetes and the link to heart disease and stroke.

ADA's Living with Type 2 Diabetes Program

As part of the Know Diabetes by Heart™ initiative, the ADA is now offering the Living with Type 2 Diabetes Program which is a free, 12-month program that provides information and support to people newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Learn more here.

walk for a cause: Participate in a jdrf one walk near you to support type 1 diabetes research

JDRF One Walk® - Southern Delaware - Register Here

Sunday, September 29, 2019

Killens Pond State Park 5025 Killen Ponds Road, Felton, DE 19943

Check-In: 10:00 AM I Starts: 11:00 AM

Length of Walk: 1.5 miles

JDRF One Walk® - Wilmington 2019 - Register Here

Sunday, October 27, 2019

Rockford Park, Park Drive, Wilmington, DE 19806

Check-In: 9:00 AM I Starts: 11:00 AM

Length of Walk: 3 miles

What is JDRF One Walk?

JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) One Walk has one goal: To create a world without type 1 diabetes (T1D). The money raised through the JDRF One Walks supports life-changing breakthroughs that give hope to everyone impacted by this disease. Those who participate will walk with a committed community that is passionate about doing whatever it takes to help turn " type 1" into "type none ."

T1D is an autoimmune disease that strikes children and adults suddenly. It has nothing to do with diet or lifestyle, and it is serious and stressful to manage. There is nothing that can prevent T1D and there is currently no cure.

Contact Kat Weldon, Development Coordinator, at (302) 888-1117 for more information about the two JDRF One Walks in Delaware.

contact information

For more details about the Improving Hypertension and Diabetes Care & Prevention project, please contact Ashley Biscardi, Sarah Toborowski, Ryan Williamson, and Danielle Nugent.

This publication was supported by the Cooperative Agreement Number 1U58DP004799-01 from the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Publication number: DEDPH-HD-072619