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TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2001

Sixteen college students from 11 tribes are participating in 10-week program this summer focused on diabetes in Indian Country.

The program is sponsored by the National Diabetes Prevention Center Southwest, Dine College, the Navajo Nation and Zuni Pueblo. Students undergo three weeks of training at Dine College and then go to reservations or clinics to help with diabetes research or health projects.

The program is in its second year.

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Relevant Links:
Diabetes Prevention Program - http://www.niddk.nih.gov/patient/dpp/dpp-q&a.htm
National Diabetes Program, Indian Health Service - http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/Diabetes/index.asp
Diabetes, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes
Prevalence of Diabetes by state - http://ww.cdc.gov/diabetes/statistics/maps/index.htm
Diabetes Care - http://www.diabetes.org/DiabetesCare/default.asp

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Diabetes Links and Resources (4/10)

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