Objective
The U.S./Mexico Border Diabetes Project is a five-year collaborative team
effort attempting to determine prevalence of diabetes in the border
region, develop binational prevention and control programs for diabetes,
and respond to the needs of the border population.
Project Purpose
To diminish the impact
of diabetes of the border population by conducting activities in two
related and chronological phases
- Development of a
prevalence study
- Development of
an implementation program for diabetes prevention
Methodology
Households and
individuals given the opportunity to participate will be chosen at
random by computer. Selection will be monitored closely in the Douglas,
Arizona area in order to avoid over-lap of the previous study in
reference to the current binational investigation. The main areas
selected in Arizona include, Yuma, Wellton, Willcox, Sierra Vista,
Douglas, Nogales, and Tucson. Lay Health workers will interview
selected residents and
will take their anthropometric measures as well as a blood draw, all of which
are used to diagnose diabetes.
Collaboration
Local: The Arizona
Department of Health Services/Office of Border Health will coordinate
activities with the support of the County Health Departments and Local
Health Agencies.
National: Pan American
Health Organization will coordinate activities with support of the
Project's Executive Committee which, at the same time is composed of two
Committees (Scientific and Intervention Advisory).
International: A
binational coordinator is in charge of synchronizing activities, with
Mexican and U.S. Coordinators who will oversee domestic activities.
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Promotoras
being
certified for measuring blood pressure |
Project coordinator
training surveyors |
Surveyors
field-truthing the
chosen areas |
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