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Health Improvement Strategy

Ad Hoc Committee on Diabetes

https://mygarrettcounty.com/groups/ad-hoc-committee-on-diabetes/

Goal:

Improve the prevention and control of diabetes

Strategy Description:

Develop a community collaborative that addresses barriers to prevention and control of diabetes.

Level of Change:

Systems

Primary Focus Area:

Chronic Diseases and their common risk factors: lack of physical activity, poor nutrition, and tobacco use

Data Category Tag:

GCHD Population Health

Strategic Planning Alignment:

Education

Estimated Implementation Date:

2020-01-22

Estimated Completion Date:

2022-12-31

Estimated Ease of Implementation:

Moderate

Estimated Cost of Implementation:

Moderate

Potential Community Benefit:

Very High

Health Equity:

Utilizing strategies from the Diabetes Action Plan to ensure everyone has opportunities to engage in free education about pre-diabetes, managing diabetes, and other chronic diseases.

Research: