Diabetes Mellitus Among the Hispanic Population

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One health-related institution that emphasizes diabetes mellitus among the Hispanic populace is the National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA). The NHMA is a non-profit association founded in 1994, devoted to augmenting the health of Hispanic societies in the United States by promoting the development of Hispanic practitioners and addressing health discrepancies (Velasco-Mondragon et al., 2019). The NHMA targets to augment awareness of diabetes mellitus among the Hispanic people by offering educational resources to healthcare givers and patients.
The NHMA has several resources accessible to healthcare givers and patients to use in the education and management of diabetes mellitus. Two resources that healthcare providers and patients can use are the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) and the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE). The NDEP is a joint program between the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The NDEP targets advancing diabetes administration and results for persons with diabetes mellitus, including the Hispanic populace (Burner et al., 2019). The NDEP offers resources such as diabetes education materials, online courses, and tools to aid healthcare providers and patients in better-managing diabetes. The NDEP also has Spanish resources, which can benefit the Hispanic peop...