Diabetes Prevention and Control Program

Program Overview

The Georgia Diabetes Prevention and Control Program (DPCP) was established to address the problem of diabetes in Georgia. Funded by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the DPCP works with a myriad of partners to develop and implement evidence-based strategies to reduce the burden of diabetes and health-related complications resulting from uncontrolled diabetes.

Program Objective

  • Conduct surveillance to define the burden of diabetes and related risk factors
  • Provide communication to increase awareness about diabetes.
  • Build community capacity to improve access to resources and services for people with diabetes (including self-management resources).
  • Improve quality of care in health care delivery systems.
  • Reduce diabetes-related disparities in communities most affected by diabetes.
  • Increase knowledge and awareness of diabetes risk factors prevention, including A1c screening, hypertension management, and cholesterol control.
  • Establish/Modify health care systems to reduce cost, increase access to care, and improve the quality of care for Georgians with diabetes.

Program Highlights

A1c Screening Goal
The Georgia Diabetes Prevention and Control Program was recognized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Diabetes Translation for achieving the Healthy People 2010 target for Hemoglobin A1c screening. This recognition symbolizes the Georgia DPCP’s commitment to improving the well-being of those affected by diabetes.

Certified Diabetes Educators (CDE) Scholarship Initiative
Annually ten scholarships are awarded to eligible candidates to pay for exam and tuition fees for the CDE exam. The objective of the program is to place CDEs in the areas of Georgia most impacted by diabetes. CDEs work with people with diabetes to enhance self-management skills. To date, 374 persons have been certified as diabetes educators. Currently, the DPCP is working to increase this number by allocating resources to areas of the state where the prevalence of diabetes is high and limited resources exist.