Health Equity WEBINAR: Strategies to Address Disparities in Diabetes Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, health inequities are “reflected in differences in length of life; quality of life; rates of disease, disability, and death; severity of disease; and access to treatment.” These inequities are quite apparent when looking at diabetes. The burden of diabetes and diabetes-related complications and death is much higher for racial/ethnic minorities. The Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality has reported the following: • Different studies found that African Americans are from 1.4 to 2.2 times more likely to have diabetes than white persons. • Hispanic Americans have a higher prevalence of diabetes than non-Hispanic people, with the highest rates for type 2 diabetes among Puerto Ricans and Hispanic people living in the Southwest and the lowest rate among Cubans. • The prevalence of diabetes among American Indians is 2.8 times the overall rate • Major groups within the Asian and Pacific Islander communities (Japanese Americans, Chinese Americans, Filipino Americans, and Korean Americans) all had higher prevalence’s than those of whites. On January 14, 2015 at 12 PM PST (2 PM CST or 3 PM EST) SCPHA will be hosting a webinar, facilitated by Dr. Belinda Nelson, of the Alliance to Reduce Disparities in Diabetes. Dr. Nelson will discuss the existing disparities, as well as provide an overview of strategies and best practices that the Alliance to Reduce Disparities in Diabetes coalition sites are utilizing to reduce these inequities in diagnosis, care, and treatment. Be sure to save the date! Registration opens in December 2014. This event is open to all. Check the Southern California Public Health Association for current updates about this free webinar.
Posted on: Thu, 09 Oct 2014 13:19:38 +0000
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