Diabetes affects 1 in 8 African Americans, making it one of the most serious health risks facing African Americans today.
CLEVELAND— The Diabetes Partnership of Cleveland (formerly the Diabetes Association of Greater Cleveland) is offering FREE packets of diabetes information to distribute at family reunions in order to increase diabetes awareness among African Americans. Each “African American Family Reunion” packet includes information about diabetes, healthy soul food recipes, a fan that includes the signs and symptoms of diabetes, and activities for children. Call the Diabetes Partnership of Cleveland at (216) 591-0800 to learn more about the program or to request packets.
Diabetes affects 1 in 8 African Americans, making it one of the most serious health risks facing African Americans today. This statistic means African Americans are more likely to develop diabetes complications and experience greater disability from complications such as blindness, kidney failure, heart disease and amputations. Type 2 diabetes can be prevented, but once it develops, it cannot be cured.
The Diabetes Partnership of Cleveland (formerly the Diabetes Association of Greater Cleveland), founded in 1954, is a local and independent nonprofit organization dedicated to helping the 1 in 10 people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes in Northeast Ohio. Core services include patient education and support programs and Camp Ho Mita Koda for children with diabetes. For more information about the Diabetes Partnership of Cleveland, please visit www.diabetespartnership.org or call 216-521-0800.
