SPONSORS

The NMA Diabetes Education Program is supported by a cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP). The NDEP is jointly sponsored by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) of the National Institute of Health (NIH) and the Division of Diabetes Translation of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

PARTNERS

The national partners for this grant include the Student National Medial Association (SNMA)and Auxiliary to the National Medical Association (ANMA).  Each coalition partners with local chapters of the SNMA and ANMA, where they exists, state-based diabetes prevention and control programs, local public heath departments, American Diabetes Association (ADA), and historically black colleges and universities (HBCU’s). Additionally, each coalition is encouraged to partner with community-based organizations, faith-based institutions, civic organizations, businesses, health providers, diabetes patients, and other health-related agencies.