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Community program seeks to understand how to increase access to health technology for underserved diabetes communities Abbott and the American Diabetes Association ® (ADA) announced today the launch of their first joint community health partnership. The community initiative, which is the first program under the ADA's Health Equity Now ™ platform1, will launch in Columbus, Ohio, and be conducted in partnership with the National Center for Urban Solutions (NCUS), a Columbus-based organization focused on providing solutions in workforce development, education and wellness. The program seeks to

Diabetes requires management 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days of the year and presents numerous daily challenges, particularly for families of young children and for adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) can help young persons and families monitor glucose levels in real time, alerting them to a possible need for treatment adjustments. Today, two studies about the use of CGMs in pediatric and young adult populations were presented in the “Joint ADA/JDRF Symposium – Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Pediatric Diabetes — Ready for

The American Diabetes Association® (ADA) will present the 2019 Outstanding Physician Clinician in Diabetes Award to David C. Klonoff, MD, FACP, FRCP Edin, Fellow AIBME. Presented annually, the award honors praiseworthy contributions to diabetes clinical practice. Dr. Klonoff will be recognized with this honor at the National Scientific and Health Care Awards Presentation on Monday, June 10, during the ADA’s 79th Scientific Sessions, June 7-11, 2019, at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco. Dr. Klonoff is Medical Director of the Diabetes Research Institute at Mills-Peninsula Medical

Abbott is committing $5 million over three years to the American Diabetes Association (ADA) to help close the health disparities gap for underserved diabetes communities, especially people of color and lower-income Americans Today, Abbott and the American Diabetes Association® (ADA) announced that Abbott has become the first anchor sponsor of the Health Equity Now (HEN) platform to address health disparities for people with diabetes. Abbott’s sponsorship includes a three-year, $5 million commitment to support the ADA's advocacy and community-driven projects aimed at removing barriers to care