Healthy People 2000 Progress Review

Diabetes and Chronic Disabling Conditions

Date: April 7, 1999
Time: 2-4:30 p.m.

This will not be a live broadcast. This Web page displays the data and graphs that will be used at the progress review. A summary of the discussion will be presented in the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion’s (ODPHP) Progress Report on this Healthy People priority area. A link to ODPHP’s Web site is listed below.

Dr. David Satcher, Assistant Secretary for Health and Surgeon General, will be joined by a panel of experts representing the public and private health sectors. Jennifer Madans, Ph.D., Associate Director for Science, ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø will review the progress towards the targets for the objectives in Diabetes and Chronic Disabling Conditions priority area of Healthy People 2000. The participants will then engage in a discussion that focuses on three main topics.

  • New information in Diabetes – incorporating new information about diabetes and its management;
  • Health disparities – identify and correct factors which account for disparities in diabetes – related health outcomes among populations;
  • National Diabetes Education Program – establishing an integrated and coordinated national program to integrate clinical and public health strategies to reduce the burden of diabetes.

Data presentation [PDF – 465 KB]
Jennifer Madans, Ph.D., Associate Director for Science

Data Section

Description of Major Data Sources

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