The Diabetes Prevention and Management service assists communities, worksites, pharmacies, health systems and individuals in North Carolina to prevent and manage diabetes. Activities include:
- Increasing access to and availability of quality diabetes self-management education and support
- Increasing access to and the use of diabetes prevention programs
- Promoting adoption of clinical guidelines for diabetes screening, prevention and management
- Promoting diabetes prevention and management in places where people work, live, and receive medical services
- Providing training and technical assistance to promote diabetes prevention and management activities in health care practices and pharmacies
- Supporting a statewide coalition of stakeholders who are leaders in diabetes prevention and management