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Information Especially For You
Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders
(American Diabetes Association)

The Diabetes Epidemic Among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (PDF, 105 KB)

Diabetes among South Asian Americans
(Center for the Study of Asian American Health at NYU School of Medicine)

Diabetes in Asian and Pacific Islander Americans
(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIH)

Why Do People of Asian Descent Get Diabetes?
(Joslin Diabetes Center)

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Research and Tools
Diabetes and Asian Americans - Journal Citations from MEDLINE/PubMed
(National Library of Medicine)

Diabetes Educators (PDF, 111 KB)
(Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations)
A 2009 brief on the need for culturally appropriate diabetes educators.

Small Steps, Big Rewards: Prevent Type 2 Diabetes Campaign
(National Diabetes Education Program is a joint program of NIH and CDC, DHHS)
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are at an increased risk for type 2 diabetes. Use these materials designed specifically for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (available in English and 14 Asian languages) to spread the good news that diabetes prevention is proven, possible, and powerful.

Tools for Healthcare Professionals
(Joslin Diabetes Center)
Provides guidelines on pregnancy, adults, pharmacological, and hyperglycemic emergencies.

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Materials in Asian Languages
Multilanguage
     Diabetes Diabetes

Cambodian/Khmer
     Diabetes Diabetes

Chinese
     Diabetes Diabetes

Filipino/Tagalog
     Diabetes Diabetes

Japanese
     Diabetes Diabetes

Korean
     Diabetes Diabetes

Laotian
     Diabetes Diabetes

South Asian
     Gujarati Gujarati
     Hindi Hindi

Thai

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Organizations and Programs
Asian Americans Diabetes Initiative
(Joslin Diabetes Center)

National Diabetes and Education Program
(National Diabetes Education Program is a joint program of NIH and CDC, DHHS)

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General Information
Diabetes in MedlinePlus
(National Library of Medicine)

Medical Encyclopedia Information on Diabetes in MedlinePlus
(National Library of Medicine)

Diabetes in Healthfinder
(U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIH)

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