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American Diabetes Association Receives $450,000 Grant From Abbott Fund for Latino Community Initiatives
CHICAGO, June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The American Diabetes
Association (ADA) was recently awarded a $450,000 grant from Abbott Fund to
support the ADA's Chicago Latino Outreach program and the National Latino
Outreach Toolkit. Diabetes is an urgent health problem in the Latino
community. The rate of diabetes amongst Hispanics is almost double that of
non-Latino whites. Getting information to this community about the
seriousness of diabetes, its risk factors, those who may be at risk and ways
to help manage the disease is essential. This grant will provide assistance
to ADA in their efforts to create awareness and combat diabetes in the Latino
community.
"The American Diabetes Association is honored to receive this generous
award from Abbott Fund," states Nancy Harris, senior executive director of
ADA. "Latinos are the largest ethnic minority group in metropolitanChicago
and across the country. They also represent a population that suffers greatly
from diabetes," continues Harris. "This grant will help the ADA advance our
programs to reach the Latino community, and continue our outreach efforts to
help improve the quality of life for Latinos with diabetes."
"Diabetes is a serious and costly health care crisis that
disproportionately impacts the Latino community. As part of our ongoing
effort to expand access to health care, we are excited to work with the ADA to
help close the gap in diabetes awareness and treatment in this at-risk
population," said Catherine V. Babington, president, Abbott Fund.
Abbott Fund is the presenting sponsor of the National Latino Outreach
Toolkit, and also is the presenting sponsor of ADA's Chicago Latino Outreach
program for two years. This is a collaborative effort between the American
Diabetes Association and the Latino community to proactively fight diabetes.
The Latino outreach program provides the community with workshops focusing
on effective everyday diabetes self-management and healthy lifestyles for
individuals with diabetes, those at risk and their families. The National
Latino Outreach Toolkit will contain specific materials that address the needs
of Latinos in attaining a healthier lifestyle such as: proper nutrition,
physical activity and guidance on how to obtain the best healthcare.
Diabetes is one of this nation's most prevalent, debilitating, deadly and
costly diseases, affecting nearly 21 million children and adults inthe United
States. One in three Americans -- and one in two minorities -- born in 2000
will develop diabetes in their lifetime, according to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention. The total annual economic cost of diabetes in 2007
was estimated to be $174 billion.
About ADA
The American Diabetes Association is the nation's premier voluntary health
organization supporting diabetes research, information and advocacy. Founded
in 1940, the Association has offices in every region of the country, providing
services to hundreds of communities. Its mission is to prevent and cure
diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. For
more information, please visit http://www.diabetes.org or call 1-800-DIABETES
(1-800-342-2383). Information from both these sources is available in English
and Spanish.
SOURCE Abbott
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