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Public health presents prioritized diabetes prevention strategies; collaborative secures short‑term funding
Summary
Public Health presented four prioritized strategies from its diabetes prevention plan and said the Diabetes Prevention Collaborative identified about $210,000 in one‑time funding for implementation; officials emphasized seeking additional grants and working with clinical partners on universal screening.
Public Health staff briefed the Health and Hospital Committee on four prioritized strategies from the county’s Diabetes Prevention Strategic Plan and said they are pursuing multiple funding sources to implement the work over the next two years.
Angelica Diaz, director of the Healthy Communities Branch in the Public Health Department, told the committee the diabetes prevention effort is led by a collaborative of about 30 organizations and that the full plan identifies 21 strategies across…
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