Image of the state of Alaska The Alaska Diabetes Prevention and Control Program (AKDPCP) received funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) since 1986. Activities supported by the AKDPCP include the following:

Surveillance. The AKDPCP uses Alaska Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data, Vital Statistics, and other state and public data to define the burden of diabetes and to monitor health outcomes in Alaska.

Coordination. The AKDPCP works with other agencies to develop consistent health care messages and education programs for consumers and health care professionals. It supports the statewide Diabetes Advisory Board, which is committed to preventing and controlling diabetes in Alaska.

Technical Assistance. The AKDPCP provides technical support to community-based diabetes intervention programs and to two Federally Qualified Health Centers serving high-risk populations with diabetes. The AKDPCP also supports two public health nurses who provide services and education in their Alaskan communities.

Public Awareness. The AKDPCP works with its partners to increase public awareness of diabetes, including risks and complications.

Contact information

Diabetes Control and Prevention Program Coordinator
Alaska Diabetes Prevention and Control Program
Section of Epidemiology
3601 "C" Street, Suite 722
P.O. Box 240249
Anchorage, Alaska 99524-0249
Telephone (907) 269-8035
Fax (907) 269-5446

Additional Information

Alaska Diabetes Prevention and Control Program*

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This page last reviewed February 05, 2007.

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