News Report | February 2, 2020
Many Texas Counties With High Rates Of Diagnosed Diabetes Do Not Have Diabetes Prevention Providers
Many of the 254 counties in the state of Texas that have high rates of diagnosed diabetes do not have facilities that offer diabetes prevention programs (DPPs) that are recognized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as providing evidence-based education for type 2 diabetes prevention. Additionally, many counties in East Texas have low ratios of primary care physicians (PCPs).
In 2018, the CDC awarded DSHS a DP18–1815 cooperative agreement to address diabetes prevention and management by partnering with organizations across the state to implement and increase access to CDC-recognized DPPs. A recent analysis estimated . . .