West Virginia Bureau for Public Health
350 Capitol Street • Room 206 • Charleston, WV 25301-3715
phone: (304) 558-0644 • fax: (304) 558-1553

Links

American Diabetes Association

The nations’ leading nonprofit health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy.

 

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American Association of Diabetes Educators

A professional association dedicated to promoting the expertise of the diabetes educator, ensuring the delivery of quality diabetes self-management training to the patient and contributing to the future direction of the profession.

 

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Centers for Disease Control (diabetes website)

A public health resource which  provides information for the public and professionals about diabetes, including research, statistics, and educational publications.

 

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Diabetes in Control 

A free weekly diabetes newsletter for medical professionals in diabetes care.

 

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Diabetes Gourmet 

A free magazine dedicated to diabetic dining and healthy living.

 

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Diabetes Mall

A website which provides extensive diabetes information, the latest research findings and great discounts on diabetes products.

 

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Diabetes Self-Management

A publisher of authoritative, reliable health information for the growing number of people with diabetes who want to know more about controlling and managing their diabetes.

 

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Making Systems Change for Better Diabetes Care

A National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) website that provides information, models, links, resources and tools to help health care professionals.

 

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National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD)

The National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) links chronic disease program directors in every US state and territory and provides a national forum focused on efforts to reduce the impact of chronic diseases and their risk factors on states and communities nationwide.

 

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National Diabetes Education Initiative®

A multicomponent educational program on type 2 diabetes healthcare professionals involved in the care and management of patients with type 2 diabetes.

 

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National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP)

A partnership of the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and more than 200 public and private organizations.

 

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National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC)

An information dissemination service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). The NIDDK is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), one of eight health agencies of the Public Health Service, which is under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

 

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National Kidney Disease Education Program (NKDEP)

 NKDEP is an initiative of the National Institutes of Health, designed to reduce the morbidity and mortality caused by kidney disease and its complications.

NKDEP aims to raise awareness of the seriousness of kidney disease, the importance of testing those at high risk (those with diabetes, high blood pressure, or a family history of kidney failure), and the availability of treatment to prevent or slow kidney failure.

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National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

A part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) which conducts and support biomedical research, disseminating research findings and health information to the public. It is part of the U.S. Government, under the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) .

 

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