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Initiative on Diabetes and Women's Health
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE), American Diabetes Association (ADA), the American Public Health Association (APHA), and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) cosponsor the National Public Health Initiative on Diabetes and Women's Health. The Initiative is currently focused on implementing interventions to improve access and quality of care for women with a history of gestational diabetes through collaborations with national and state partners.
For more information, call 1-800-CDC-INFO
1-888-232-6348 TTY or E-mail
cdcinfo@cdc.gov.
Learn more about Diabetes and Women's Health Objectives [PDF–776 KB] released by The National Public Health Initiative on Diabetes and Women's Health.
Gloria Beckles, left, and Patricia Thompson-Reid,co-editors of Diabetes & Women's Health Across the Life Stages: A Public Health Perspective, preparing for a women's task force meeting.
Women and Diabetes Listserv
The WOMENDIABETES-LIST listserv is open to professionals with an interest in diabetes and women's health. Subscribers will have a mechanism for sharing ideas among colleagues, improving communication on this topic, increasing collaboration and partnerships, and disseminating information. We are particularly interested in maintaining this listserv to advance the efforts of the National Public Health Initiative on Diabetes and Women's Health.
Reports
Report—Women at High Risk for Diabetes: Access and Quality of Care, 2003–2006
Report—Women with Diabetes: Quality of Health Care, 2004–2005 [PDF–875KB]
Diabetes and Women’s Health Across the Life Stages[PDF–1.6MB]
Other Resources
Groups Affected by Diabetes: How Are Women Affected by Diabetes?
Gestational Diabetes Fact Sheet [PDF–357KB]
Got Diabetes? Thinking About Having a Baby? [PDF–1.3MB]
National Diabetes Education Program—It's Never Too Early To Prevent Diabetes
WISEWOMAN (Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation for Women Across the Nation)
The National Women’s Health Information Center
Heart Disease and Women, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
Podcast: Diabetes and Depression in Older Women
Contact Us:
- CDC Diabetes Public Inquiries
- 800-CDC-INFO
(800-232-4636)
TTY: (888) 232-6348
8am-8pm ET
Monday-Friday
Closed Holidays - cdcinfo@cdc.gov