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Why a diabetes plan for Minnesota?
There is an epidemic of diabetes in Minnesota. It is a leading
cause of death and disability, and its prevalence and related
complications are increasing dramatically. The burden in terms
of human suffering and cost is very high and growing.
The purpose of the Minnesota Diabetes Plan 2010 is to articulate
the vision of creating a healthier future for all people in Minnesota
and to provide a road map for achieving that vision.
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What is the Plan?
The Minnesota Diabetes Plan 2010 is a call to action, urging
everyone to take a role in reducing the burden of diabetes. The
Plan consists of a broad set of goals with specific recommendations
for collaborative action.
Achieving the Plan’s goals will take unified action of
many applying difference and creative solutions to change infrastructure,
policies, and behaviors. By working together to implement the
Plan, we can create a healthier future for Minnesota.
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How was the Plan developed?
To create the Minnesota Diabetes Plan 2010, meetings were held
across the state with over 350 members of the Minnesota diabetes
community. [For
summary of participants click here (PDF/5 pages/84Kb)]. The
meetings resulted in consensus on a vision for preventing and
managing diabetes in Minnesota, as well as goals and activities
to achieve this vision. [For
a further description of the development process, click here (PDF/2pages/39Kb)]
Development of the Plan was funded by the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) and facilitated by the Minnesota
Diabetes Steering Committee and the Minnesota
Diabetes Program.
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How is the Plan structured?
The Minnesota Diabetes Plan 2010 consists of five broad, overlapping
themes. Each theme is defined by a 5-year vision and action-oriented
goals for the next 2-3 years. Each goal is supported by specific
recommendations for activities, most of which include descriptive
examples.
The themes of the Plan are:
- Community Health Promotion
- Health Care Delivery and Professional Issues
- Diabetes Education and Support Issues
- Financial and Resource Issues
- Diabetes Data Assessment and Communication
Additionally eight “cross cutting” issues were identified
as being important to all the themes and are embedded into the
goals throughout the Plan:
- Policy change and advocacy
- Eliminating health disparities
- Prevention
- Access to care
- Coordination and partnership
- Evidence and best practices
- Research and technology
- Evaluation
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How can I get involved?
- Become a Diabetes Plan Champion by endorsing the Plan.
- Review the Minnesota Diabetes Plan 2010 goals and recommendations
to find specific items you are already working toward or would
like to address.
- Maximize resources and broaden your reach by identifying potential
partners who share your goals.
- Join the Action Network to share and receive information on
initiatives and resources. Participation is free and open to everyone,
no matter what your involvement.
- Get ideas for interventions from the Plan’s newsletter
the Diabetes Plan Dialog. Use the Dialog and its discussion board
to share your work, ideas, challenges and stories with others
working on the Plan.
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