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Health Initiatives Katrina Relief Health Outreach Services View Our Updated Medical Resource Guide! new! Lift Every Voice!Lift Every Voice is a special program for African Americans designed to establish Diabetes Prevention and Education Resource Centers in 16 affiliates of the National Urban League. The goals of the program are to: increase awareness of diabetes, form community partnerships to improve services for individuals with diabetes, establish resource libraries and referral services for diabetes and develop or help sponsor activities and programs that will empower individuals to modify their health behaviors and become advocates for their own health and well-being. Click here for some answers to frequently asked questions about diabetes. For more information, contact: Catherine Shackleford at (713) 393-8775 Each One Reach One The Aetna "Each One Reach One" Diabetes Program will assist in an ongoing effort to target, screen and educate over 40,000 minority individuals annually, which are affected or effected by diabetes. Expanded outreach and scheduled workshops will increase the number of persons with Diabetes screened with anticipated outcomes of reduction in the large number of amputations, heart disease and kidney disease experienced. Through education and proactive intervention the program will reinforce the fact and awareness that diabetes is a very dangerous disease and affects us all, either directly or indirectly. Specific emphasis will be placed upon targeting the high-risk Black Male population providing special workshops for men only. The program will include scheduled monthly Diabetes Cooking Classes and offer assistance with meal planning. The Aetna "Each One Reach One" Diabetes Program will also provide assistance to the community through the creation of focus groups and maintaining program partners. Additionally, the Houston Area Urban League will provide general information to the Harris county community through the development of non-traditional partnerships, in conjunction with Radio One and the Tom Joyner Show to continue the "Take a Loved One to the Doctor Day" and a Spring event with local media sponsor. "Take a Loved One To The Doctor Day" Since 2002, The Houston Area Urban League in collaboration with " Tom Joyner" and Majic 102 provides health check-ups and screenings to thousands of attendees each year to address the needs of people affected by the health disparities in our community. Doctors from the Houston Medical Forum and other doctors volunteer their time to provide general physicals and dental check-ups. Various screenings are also provided, including Vision , Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, Glucose screenings as well as HIV testing. Answers to Frequently Asked Quetions (FAQs) about Diabetes:What is Diabetes? Diabetes means your blood sugar is too high. Too much sugar in the blood is not good for your health. High blood sugar causes serious complications that can lead to:
What are some risk factors that could lead to diabetes? Factors that put you at a risk for diabetes include:
What are some warning signs? Diabetes warning signs include:
What are some of the dangers to having diabetes? If diabetes is not controlled, the following could result:
How can diabetes be controlled? Ways to control Diabetes include:
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