Together, SUHI and BCBSIL will launch The Lawndale Diabetes Project, with BSBSIL providing $1.2 million in funds over two years. The project extends SUHI’s diabetes prevention and treatment work in North Lawndale, which was previously funded through a grant from the National Institutes of Health. The project will also expand to the predominately Hispanic South Lawndale area, according to the organizations.
The project will use community health workers to survey residents and identify those with Type II diabetes or at risk for the disease. Based on this information, the project will employ a variety of community-based resources to improve the health status of those with the disease, and lower the risk of developing the disease for those at high-risk.
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