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Our Mission

The Indian Health Service (IHS) Division of Diabetes Treatment and Prevention is responsible for developing, documenting, and sustaining clinical and public health efforts to treat and prevent diabetes in American Indians and Alaska Natives.


What's New

Learn how to make your meetings work!
New training with continuing education credits now available.


e-Update May 2009
Read the latest issue of our e-Update.

Upcoming Conferences

Current Standards of Practice for Diabetes in Pregnancy
June 17-18, 2009
Farmington, NM

Indian Health Summit
A national conference for the Indian Health System.
July 7-9, 2009
Denver, CO


More conferences...

SDPI Spotlight

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Indian Country Today Exit Disclaimer – You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  –  SDPI highlighted in Indian Country Today, an online news service.

Demonstration Projects Videos  –  Learn more about some of the SDPI Demonstration Projects.


Featured Items
IHS Guidelines for the Care of Adults with Prediabetes and/or the Metabolic Syndrome in Clinical Settings  –  Updated clinical guidelines for providers. Revised September 2008.

Indian Health Diabetes Algorithm Cards  –  New provider tools give clinicians a quick reference for medically managing the patient with type 2 diabetes using treatment algorithms.

Diabetes Education in Tribal Schools (DETS) Curriculum  –  A new curriculum for teachers in grades K–12.

Web-Based Communication Skills Training  –  A set of video trainings, training handouts, and discussion guides. Continuing education credits are available.

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