Diabetes Awareness Program
The mission of the Kaw Nation Diabetes Program is to assist patients and families impacted by the physical, emotional and spiritual pain of diabetes through prevention and self-management of the disease.
About our SDPI Grant FundingThe Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI) Community-Directed Diabetes Programs for American Indian and Alaska Native communities:
The IHS Division of Diabetes of Diabetes Treatment and Prevention IHS Division of Diabetes administers these funds with guidance from the Tribal Leaders Diabetes Committee.
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A Community-Directed Diabetes ProgramThe Community-Directed diabetes funding has helped to create diabetes treatment and prevention programs where none existed before and to enhance programs that were already in place. Quality diabetes care practices, guided by the IHS Standards of Care for People with Diabetes and Indian Health Diabetes Best Practices [see below], now are commonplace in American Indian and Alaska Native communities and health care facilities. This care ultimately has led to better health outcomes. For example, key health indicators including blood sugar control, cholesterol levels, and kidney function have improved among American Indians and Alaska Natives with diabetes since the Community-Directed Diabetes Program began. Although these improvements in diabetes outcomes are encouraging, the continued growth of the diabetes epidemic and increasing prevalence of other chronic conditions still require ongoing intervention. Through effective resource allocation, access to new medications and technology, and strong partnerships, the Community-Directed Diabetes Programs will continue leading the effort to spread quality diabetes treatment and prevention practices to Indian health programs throughout the United States. |
Indian Health Diabetes Best PracticesThe Indian Health Diabetes Best Practices are consensus-based approaches, developed by Indian health system professionals, that anyone in clinical and community settings can use to implement or improve diabetes treatment and prevention. These Indian Health Diabetes Best Practices:
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