Diabetes and Chronic Disabling
Conditions Progress Review
April 7, 1999
2-4:30 p.m.
This will not be a live broadcast. This Web page displays
the data and graphs that will be used at the progress review. A summary of
the discussion will be presented in the Office of Disease Prevention and
Health Promotion's (ODPHP) Progress Report on this Healthy People priority
area. A link to ODPHP's Web site is listed below.
Dr. David Satcher, Assistant Secretary for Health and
Surgeon General, will be joined by a panel of experts representing the
public and private health sectors. Jennifer Madans, Ph.D., Associate
Director for Science, CDC will review the progress towards the targets for
the objectives in Diabetes and Chronic Disabling Conditions priority area
of Healthy People 2000. The participants will then engage in a
discussion that focuses on three main topics.
New
information in Diabetes - incorporating new information about diabetes and
its management;
Health
disparities - identify and correct factors which account for disparities
in diabetes - related health outcomes among populations;
National
Diabetes Education Program - establishing an integrated and coordinated
national program to integrate clinical and public health strategies to
reduce the burden of diabetes.
Data presentation by Jennifer Madans, Ph.D., Associate
Director for Science View/download
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