Diabetes is one of the most common and costly chronic conditions, a leading cause of death in the US, and a risk factor for severe illness from COVID-19. Thus, strategies to prevent diabetes are essential for protecting the health of the nation. The National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP) is a partnership between public and private organizations aimed at reducing the prevalence of diabetes through evidence-based, cost-effective interventions that promote weight management through healthy eating and physical activity. Extension professionals are poised to be leaders in delivering the 12-month lifestyle change program and achieve CDC recognition, which opens doors to Medicare and private insurance reimbursement. Still, uptake of the intervention and seeking recognition can be a challenging process. The Cooperative Extension National Diabetes Prevention Program Interest Group (CE-NDPP) supports Extension professionals conducting the DPP through webinars, meetings, and work groups.
CE-NDPP has two goals:
Goal 1: Strengthen Cooperative Extension capacity to impact diabetes prevalence in the U.S.
Goal 2: Increase the number of state Cooperative Extension Services that are recognized by the CDC as NDPP providers.
FOUR AREAS OF FOCUS:
- Quality support systems
- Common evaluation measures
- Systems for health insurance claims
- Branding and marketing
Any Extension organization currently offering, or planning to offer, the NDPP is welcome to join. Come check us out at: https://ce-dpp.extension.org/about-us/ Let’s do for diabetes prevention what Extension did for agriculture. We have the power to prevent type 2 diabetes!
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