Control Diabetes Research Paper

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Control Your Diabetes. For Life., a campaign initiative, sponsored jointly between the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP), the National Institute of Health (NIH), and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers a reputable evidence-based educational tool. This campaign initiative is specifically targeted towards public and private organizations which seek to reduce the burden of diabetes within their sub-population group. A detailed and comprehensive explanation of the campaign can be found on the internet at: ndep.nih.gov, titled National Diabetes Education Program, under the tab labeled Partners & Community Organizations. Interested parties will discover copy-write free educational materials, fact sheets, articles…show more content…
By preventing or delaying these conditions an individual can increase their quality of life and decrease the financial burden upon themselves and society. The rationale for partnerships is that organizations/businesses would have access to accurate, evidence-based messages which are culturally appropriate in populations where diabetes is most prevalent. Furthermore, through collaboration, expansion of public education activities would occur with some cost sharing. In turn, partners would have accurate and proven resources to disseminate to the public. Control Your Diabetes. For Life., uses all three general campaign messaging processes: awareness, instruction and persuasion. Specific topics include: • Communicating the seriousness of diabetes • The importance of managing the disease to prevent or delay

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