Three resources to promote diabetes awareness are available to
the public. CDC's Diabetes Home Page on the Internet World Wide Web
(http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/ddt/ddthome.htm) provides information
on diabetes and how to contact state and territorial diabetes
control programs. These programs operate in health departments in
49 states, four territories, and the District of Columbia and
collaborate with CDC to conduct diabetes prevention and control
activities.
National Eye Health Education Program (NEHEP) partnership
organizations coordinate and conduct activities to increase
awareness of the risks and hazards of diabetic eye disease and
encourage persons with diabetes to receive an annual dilated eye
examination. Additional information about this program is available
from NEHEP, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health,
2020 Vision Place, Bethesda, MD 20892-3655; telephone (301)
496-5248. NEHEP materials are available by calling (800) 869-2020.
Diabetes: A Serious Public Health Problem, At-A-Glance, 1996,
is a four-page introduction to some of CDC's efforts to reduce the
burden of diabetes. This resource is available on CDC's Diabetes
Home Page and discusses the increasing prevalence of diabetes and
diabetes complications. Additional information is available from
CDC's National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion, 4770 Buford Highway, NE, Mail Stop K-10, Atlanta, GA
30341-3724; telephone (770) 488-5000.
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