Georgia Diabetes Profile
Diagnosed diabetes is prevalent across all 50 states and Washington, DC. People with diabetes are at high risk of heart disease, stroke, and other serious complications, such as kidney failure, blindness, and amputation of a toe, foot, or leg. CDC’s Division of Diabetes Translation (DDT) focuses on preventing type 2 diabetes, reducing diabetes complications and disability, and reducing diabetes-related disparities, which are differences in health across geographic, racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups.
Fiscal Year 2022 Funding
Total Diabetes Cases (Prevalence)
New Diabetes Cases (Incidence)
- More than 140,000 state employees and dependents in Georgia have the National DPP lifestyle change program as a covered benefit.
- With support from the Georgia Department of Public Health, PeaceHealth increased referrals to DSMES and medication therapy management at more than 10 pharmacy sites, and trained pharmacy students to work at those PeaceHealth sites.