Diabetes Advisory Council
The DAC was created by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Public Health in 1994 as an advisory group to the DPC. The council works to reduce the burden of diabetes through coordination among the many stakeholders in diabetes control in North Carolina.
Core Responsibilities
- Advise the Diabetes Control Program in determining the diabetes problems of high priority in North Carolina, ways to control them, and major obstacles to such control.
- Educate and publicly validate for early detection, treatment, and self-management training for diabetes control as a health priority for all North Carolinians.
- Provide scientific credibility and public validity for new service priority areas and interventions based on evolving clinical and epidemiological studies and technology.
- Foster interagency collaboration and networking for identification, utilization, and expansion of resources for diabetes control services.
- Evaluate present and proposed strategies for the control of diabetes in North Carolina in terms of assessed need, estimated costs, potential benefits and probability of success of each strategy.
The Council is composed of individuals and organizations that are involved in diabetes care and education, or who are interested in supporting the Council's purpose, mission, and goals.
2007-2008 Meeting Dates
- October 19, 2007
- January 18, 2008
- April 25, 2008
- July 25, 2008
Task Force Initiatives
The Council is currently addressing three areas necessary to prevent needless disability from diabetic complications:
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