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State-Based Diabetes Prevention & Control Programs
Washington, DC
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District of Columbia (DC) Diabetes Prevention and Control Program (DPCP)
began receiving funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) in October 1996. Activities supported by the District of Columbia
DPCP include the following:
- Diabetes Advisory Committee. The DC DPCP has established a
Diabetes Mellitus Advisory Committee for consultation and oversight.
Members include representatives from managed care organizations, service
provider organizations, volunteer associations, other government agencies,
community organizations, and the public.
- 5-year plan to control diabetes and its complications. The
DC DPCP and its advisory committee will develop a
5-year plan that describes the distribution, prevalence, and patterns
of diabetes; delineates strategies for diabetes control and management;
and identifies the systems, infrastructure, and resources necessary
to implement the strategies. This plan will be updated annually.
- Diabetes surveillance. The DC DPCP is currently analyzing available
diabetes data and constructing a diabetes surveillance report describing
the distribution of diabetes and its complications and risk factors
for the disease. The DPCP will identify and prioritize at least 10 key
questions concerning risk behaviors, utilization and access to services,
and resources. This report will be used to design a surveillance system
to detect changes over time in incidence and prevalence, as well as
behavioral risk factors.
- Barrier identification. The DPCP will convene a series of focus
groups and expert panels to delineate and prioritize existing barriers
to diabetes management and control and plan at least one intervention
based on findings.
- Services to patients and care providers. The DC DPCP will develop,
publish, and maintain a directory of service providers who work to prevent
diabetes complications. The DPCP will also organize low-cost retinal
photography and follow-up treatment for the uninsured.
- Professional education activities. The DPCP will work with
a panel of experts to develop course materials to diagnose and treat
complications of diabetes and cultural competency. Educational interventions
may be presented via medical society meetings, formal courses with continuing
medical education credit, written materials for individual study, a
speaker's bureau, and short-term residencies for primary care providers.
Contact information
District of Columbia Diabetes Prevention and Control Program
825 North Capitol Street NE
3rd floor
Washington, DC 20002
Phone 202-442-5902
Fax 202-442-4825
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