National Policy Summit - March 28, 2012
Making the Link: Connecting Community Experience and National Policy to Reduce Disparities in Diabetes was convened by the Alliance and supported by the Merck Company Foundation.
Policy considerations to reduce disparities in diabetes were the focus of the discussion between the leadership of a wide range of national organizations and governmental agencies. You can view the full agenda here.
A document summarizing the discussion areas and considerations is forthcoming and a series of webinars will explore the individual policy considerations resulting from the Summit. The first webinar will be held in June 2012.
About the Alliance
Through grants to five organizations and a National Program Office (Noreen M. Clark, PhD, Director), the Merck Company Foundation supports comprehensive, multi-faceted, community-based programs that address the key factors to reduce disparities and improve health outcomes for people living with diabetes.
The Diabetes Alliance is working to improve communication between patients and health care providers. Effective communication among providers, patients and their family members is a critical component of efforts to promote optimal care outcomes, enhance prevention and management of diabetes and reduce disparities in care.
The Alliance efforts go beyond the clinical setting and are reaching people where they spend most of their time and make most of the decisions that affect their health, such as community settings and homes.
