DIA BEAT IT – Black Belt Initiative

Program Objectives:
  • To educate and empower patients by arming them with the necessary knowledge about diabetes to better manage the disease state, to change behaviors, and to improve quality of life
  • This program is designed to improve health outcomes and eliminate health disparities related to diabetes by addressing three socioeconomic determinants of health that negatively impact those living in the Black Belt: Access to Healthcare and Food Insecurity and Affordability