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Today, the American Diabetes Association ® (ADA) announced a two-year Accelerating Health Equity Grant awarded by the Pfizer Foundation to support a community garden and diabetes support program in Alabama and Florida. The ADA has partnered with local organizations in Montgomery, Alabama, and Tampa, Florida to develop innovative community-based intervention projects that will address social determinants of health and diabetes care. The ADA’s community impact project goals are to: Expand the 10-acre community garden created in Montgomery to increase access to healthy foods and diabetes support

Support increases access for people with diabetes and caregivers to education, resources, and guidance to improve their overall health through this partnership Today, the American Diabetes Association ® (ADA) and CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) established a new partnership to support families in helping to prevent and manage diabetes, as well as fund research on the devastating health disparities that fuel the diabetes epidemic. CVS Health has committed $10 million over three years to support people in their health journey of preventing and managing diabetes with increased awareness, knowledge, and

Leading diabetes researchers and clinicians from around the world highlight impact of pandemic on patient outcomes and key learnings The American Diabetes Association ® (ADA) is kicking off the virtual 81st Scientific Sessions tomorrow and will feature five COVID-19 Symposia, highlighting cutting-edge science and the latest diabetes developments learned during the initial phases of the pandemic. The Symposia will be presented over the course of the annual meeting taking place June 25–29. This latest research comes at a time when individuals with diabetes, and other related underlying health

A federal court has approved a landmark settlement that will ensure children with diabetes in New York City receive the care they need to fully participate in school and school-related activities. This class action settlement resolves claims that New York City, the Department of Education, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and the Office of School Health systemically failed to ensure that students with diabetes could attend school safely and have access to the same educational opportunities as their peers, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), Section 504 of

El Proyecto Tiene Como Objetivo Remover Barreras al Acceso a Cuidados de la Salud para Prevenir la Perdida de Visión El día de hoy, la Asociación Americana de la Diabetes (ADA) y Genentech, miembro del Grupo Roche, anunciaron una nueva colaboración como parte del trabajo en el marco de la iniciativa de la ADA “ Health Equity Now ” para hacer frente a la falta de acceso a exámenes médicos y tratamientos para enfermedades oculares que afectan a las personas con diabetes. La diabetes es la principal causa de pérdida de visión en personas entre 18 y 64 años, y las personas afroamericanas

Today, the American Diabetes Association ® (ADA) in collaboration with the American Academy of Ophthalmology , the American Optometric Association, the American Society of Retinal Specialists , and the National Eye Institute , announced a new resource to improve communication between diabetes care clinicians and eye health clinicians. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than half of all people with diabetes don’t receive an annual dilated and comprehensive eye exam as recommended or are diagnosed with diabetes-related eye problems too late for effective

Primary Care Council will address needs of primary care professionals and advance care for people with diabetes The American Diabetes Association ® (ADA) and six other leading health associations today announced the Primary Care Council, a new collaboration to address the needs of primary care professionals (PCPs) and support diabetes care in the primary care and family practice settings. The Primary Care Council, which includes ADA, American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) , American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) , American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) , American

A federal court today preliminarily approved a landmark settlement that will ensure children with diabetes in NYC receive the care they need to fully participate in school and school-related activities. This class action settlement resolves claims that New York City, the Department of Education, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and the Office of School Health systemically failed to ensure that students with diabetes could attend school safely and have access to the same educational opportunities as their peers, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), Section