Understanding Diabetes

CDHD is committed to educating the residents of Ada, Boise, Elmore and Valley counties about healthy lifestyle behaviors and prevention of disease and injury. This program targets various ages and ethnic groups.

Our goals:

• Increase awareness of diabetes.
• Increase the number of people with diabetes receiving flu and pneumonia vaccines.
• Increase the percentage of people with diabetes who receive recommended foot exams.
• Partner with other organizations to promote diabetes awareness and education.

Our partners:

• American Diabetes Association
• National Diabetes Education Program

Diabetes Alliance of Idaho - Diabetes State Plan

The Idaho Diabetes 5-Year State Plan 2008-2013 is the result of a year-long collaboration by the members of the Diabetes Alliance of Idaho (DAI) and others who contributed their knowledge and experience to develop this strategic road map for diabetes care and prevention in Idaho. The Diabetes State Plan focuses on the following comprehensive goals:

Watch videos of the speakers at the conference. (Link to the individuals pages for each speaker)

• Keynote Speaker - State Representative Margaret Henbest
• Quality of Care - Steven Ryter, MD
• Access to Care - Karl Watts, MD
• Diabetes Prevention & Prevention of Complications - Sherwin D'Souza, MD
• Guide Public Policy - Uwe Reischl, MD
• Addressing Disparities - Sam Byrd

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Additional Resources

• Could you have diabetes and not even know it? Take the quiz!

Posters (PDF format)

• Foot Exam - Poster 1
• Foot Exam - Poster 2
• Foot Exam - Poster 3

Checklists and Fliers (PDF format)

• Diabetic Foot Screen Checklist
• Check Your Feet Flier (English)
• Check Your Feet Flier (Spanish)
• Flu Flier (English)
• Flu Flier (Spanish)
• Heart Flier (English)
• Heart Flier (Spanish)

Forms (PDF format)

• Physician Statement for Therapeutic Shoes

Flu Fliers and Posters

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Contact

Marjorie Rich, RD
Program Coordinator Diabetes Awareness
208-327-8619
Email Marjorie