Diabetes is a dangerous public health risk. In the last thirty years, the number of people diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes has tripled. On this edition of Health Matters we will discuss public health efforts to prevent and manage diabetes. Join us, because its your health that matters.

Tuesday
January 12, 2010
8-9p.m.

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Guests:

April Reese
Evaluation Coordinator for the North Carolina Diabetes Prevention and Control Branch in the Division of Public Health

Kim Hanchette
Founder of Diabetes Management Solutions

Melvin Jackson MSPH
Program Director of Project DIRECT at Wake County Human Services

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