When: September 29, 2004
Where: Paradise Valley Hospital, National City, CA
Institute: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Diabetes has reached epidemic proportions in some Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. Small Steps. Big Rewards. Two Reasons I Find Time to Prevent Diabetes...My Future and Theirs is a new multilingual diabetes prevention campaign tailored for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, launched by NIDDK's National Diabetes Education Program. The good news is that type 2 diabetes can be prevented—and small steps bring big rewards.

NDEP and local partner organizations also committed to spreading the good news that diabetes can be prevented will launch the campaign from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m (PST) on September 29. Speakers include:

• The Honorable Nicholas Inzunza, Mayor, National City, CA;
  
  
• Ms. Aurora Cudal, United Filipino American Senior Citizen Association;
  
  
• Dr. James Gavin, M.D., Ph.D., Chair, National Diabetes Education Program and President, Morehouse School of Medicine;
  
  
• Ms. Nina Agabyani, Director, BALANCE Program, Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations;
  
  
• Ms. Chita Domingo, Physical Activity Instructor, Hope Adult Day Health Day Center.

Next Steps
To attend the launching ceremony or for more information, contact TaWanna Berry, NDEP Deputy Director, NIH, at (301) 496-3583 or ndep@nih.gov.

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