Diabetes Outreach & Education

The Diabetes program offers self-management education, a low cost insulin program, free eye exams and foot exams for people with diabetes. Presentations on the prevention and control of diabetes and group classes are available periodically. Also the program can help connect people to other resources that can help with the management of their diabetes. For more information call (620)276-6817.

UMMAM's Diabetes Outreach & Education program serves 8 Southwest Kansas counties.

In 2008, our program reached:

Diabetes and Nutrition teaching -- 544 people

Screening -- 145 people

Attendance at Group Presentations -- 623 people