To mark National Diabetes Month, Hispanic Federation (HF), the nation’s premier Latino nonprofit membership organization, announced it has been awarded a $3 million grant by the United Health Foundation, the philanthropic arm of UnitedHealth Group, to create a series of educational and awareness building initiatives to combat the debilitating impact of diabetes in the Latino community. Over the next three years, HF and its partner organizations will implement culturally, and linguistically competent programming designed to prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes. Through this partnership, HF also hopes to help more people better manage diabetes and raise awareness about the impact of diabetes, prediabetes, and other cardiometabolic conditions in the Latino community.
Individuals living in Atlanta, Dallas and Houston will be able to take part in a yearlong intervention that will provide educational resources and encourage adoption and maintenance of healthy eating habits and physical activity. Participants will receive various physical activity opportunities and resources to support healthy habits and address the other aspects of their lives that affect their risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
“We are honored to announce this grant partnership with Hispanic Federation, especially during National Diabetes Month – a time to bring attention to this life-altering chronic condition,” said Dr. Mayrene Hernandez, Senior Chief Medical Officer, UnitedHealthcare. “This partnership aligns with our organization’s commitment to advancing health equity and building healthier communities by supporting programs to improve access to care and address key determinants of health.”
“On behalf of our more than 600 member organizations and partners, I thank the United Health Foundation for this transformative grant. This funding is going toward preventative diabetes programming that could ultimately save the lives of thousands of Latino adults and…
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