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Health director outlines Kansas Regional Chronic Disease pilot participation; grant awards pending
Summary
Ellis County Health Director Melissa Miler said the county joined a regional pilot to improve surveillance and interventions for chronic conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure; funding awards were delayed and hiring could follow if the grant is awarded.
Ellis County Health Director Melissa Miler briefed the commission on the county's participation in the Kansas Regional Chronic Disease Intelligence and Action pilot grant, which would partner local public health, healthcare organizations and community groups to test community‑based approaches to monitoring and improving chronic disease outcomes.
Miler said award decisions and amounts were not yet announced and that the expected announcement timeline had slipped; if awarded, the pilot would be time‑limited and externally funded and the health department would bring any grant agreement back to the commission for signature. She described the project's focus as on often overlooked chronic conditions, "like diabetics and high blood pressure," and indicated the region's early organization could position it for future funding and partnerships. Saline County is also participating in the pilot.
