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About NDEPThe National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) was launched in 1997 to improve diabetes management and reduce the morbidity and mortality from diabetes and its complications. It is sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NDEP's major campaigns are based on the science of landmark scientific studies on diabetes prevention and control including the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) ,the United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study(UKPDS) and the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) The program provides credibility, commitment, and resources that are available to state and local public health agencies nationwide. The participation of diabetes organizations, and the program's partnerships with more than 200 health professional, community, consumer groups, and private sector organizations, ensure broad and meaningful input in its design, effective implementation, and wide dissemination of its messages and educational tools. The NDEP aims to change the way diabetes is treated by the media, the public, and health care system. In the past 10 years, more than 2.4 million people have visited the Web site and as a result of media relations outreach, news stories have reached more than 1 billion readers. Program audiences include
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