Diabetes and Obesity Announcements and News



Diabetes and Obesity Announcements and News

January 2010

Meetings:

1. iDo: Improving Diabetes and Obesity monthly meeting Wednesday, January 13th from 1:30-3 at SNHD’s Clemens Room located at 625 Shadow Lane. Learn about the health district’s Brief Tobacco Intervention Training and Nevada Tobacco Users Helpline tobacco cessation resources. Jerry Reeves is the facilitator. Contact Jerry at:

Email: healthinnovations@. Check out more info on the iDo website:

2. Clark County Diabetes Group quarterly meeting Thursday, January 14th at 400 Shadow Lane, Ste 101 from 8:30-9:30 am. Guest Speaker Laurie Hickstein from SNHD’s Nursing Division will speak about Tuberculosis & Diabetes. Learn how diabetes is on the rise in patients with tuberculosis. Snacks and beverages will be available.

3. Nevada Diabetes Council meeting: Save the date- Wednesday, February 24, 2010, 9:30 am. Elect new Executive Board members. Meeting location/ call-in information will be shared when received.

Announcements:

Volunteers in Medicine of Southern Nevada: Clinic opening is delayed until January 5, 2010. Check their website for updates: . 

UNR secures funding for diabetes!

Project: University of Nevada School of Medicine- Nevada Diabetes Center

Requestor: University of Nevada, Reno

Location Reno, Nevada

Amount: $800,000

Description: In recent years, the prevalence of diabetes in Nevada has increased by 32 percent.  This is a significant health problem for Nevadans, as diabetes is the leading cause of end-stage kidney disease, non-traumatic amputation and blindness.  The Las Vegas area has a population of diabetes patients with complications that is more than 20 percent higher than the national average. A University of Nevada Diabetes Center will create a regional center of excellence where patients with uncontrolled diabetes can receive state-of-the-art management directed by a team of appropriately trained specialists. It will reduce diabetes related complication rates, helping to control costs associated with diabetes management and to improve quality of life for patients living with diabetes.

Chronic Kidney Disease is often a result of those who have uncontrolled blood sugar. Check out these resources from Donna Thorson at HealthInsight and ask how you can become involved with the Chronic Kidney Disease Taskforce. It can be as simple as distributing chronic kidney disease educational resources to the community. Phone: (702) 933-7327 or email: dthorson@.

Nevada Diabetes Association will be updating the Diabetes Resource Directory in 2010. Remember to refer persons to low cost clinics and resources listed in the directory.

English:



Spanish:            

Or call 1-800-379-3839

Pouring on the Pounds Campaign

 

To help raise awareness about the contribution of sugar sweetened beverages to epidemic obesity and diabetes, the New York City Department of Health recently released the second phase of their "Pouring on the Pounds" campaign.  Print campaign posters are available for free download in English and Spanish.

 

YouTube Video Available

 

For the last three months, the health department has been asking NYC subway riders "Are you pouring on the pounds?" and an entertaining YouTube video is now available. Individuals are also encouraged to become a fan of the campaign on Facebook (search for Drinking Yourself Fat).  

VISION HEALTH OBSERVANCES

January – March 2010

From January – March, 2010, eye health organizations will be commemorating vision-specific observances.  Use these observances as opportunities to conduct outreach to existing or new constituents, or to hold special events. The following resources are available to you, for free, to join in and promote those vision observances. Please peruse, and disseminate to your partners and the public, as appropriate. For additional information, visit our website at: visioneyehealthcouncil. If you have any questions, please contact: Kronenberg@

Additional information is available at our partners’ web sites:

American Optometric Association

CDC Vision Health Initiative

Lighthouse International

National Eye Health Education Program, National Eye Institute

New England Eye Institute

New Mexico Health Care Takes on Diabetes

Prevent Blindness America

University of Houston College of Optometry

VisionServe Alliance (formerly National Council of Private Agencies for the Blind and Visually Impaired)

VSP Vision Care         

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