DHSS Press Release |
Date: October 27, 2004 DHSS-113-2004 |
| Vincent P. Meconi, Secretary Allison Taylor Levine, Communication Director (302) 255-9037, Pager (302) 247-8523 |
Contact: Heidi Truschel-Light Phone: (302) 744-4907 Pager: (302) 247-1560 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THIRD ANNUAL DIABETES WELLNESS EXPO HELD NOV. 17
More than 50 exhibitors will showcase health services, supplies and programs to residents with diabetes at the Delaware Diabetes Expo, held Nov. 17 from 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. at the Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center in Dover. The event, organized by Delaware's Division of Public Health and the Delaware Diabetes Coalition, will bring together healthcare facilities, diabetes-related organizations and businesses to promote self-management and a healthier lifestyle for people with diabetes.
Education sessions at the Expo will address eye and foot care, nutrition, insulin, carbohydrate counting, self-management tips, physical activity, heart disease, Medicare coverage, financial resources and more.
Nearly 45,000 Delawareans have diabetes, the leading cause of kidney failure, adult blindness, lower-limb amputations, heart disease and stroke. The disease requires extensive medical monitoring and costly, lifelong treatment.
Registration costs $5 and includes healthy refreshments. Vendor fees for profit agencies are $150, with $75 charged for nonprofit agencies. To register or become a vendor, contact the Diabetes Prevention and Control Program at (302) 741-2900. The registration deadline is Nov. 12.
Delaware Health and Social Services is committed to improving the quality of the lives of Delaware's citizens by promoting health and well-being, fostering self-sufficiency, and protecting vulnerable populations.
