MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — This evening,
Novo Nordisk awarded sponsorships totaling $100,000 to 4
Minneapolis-based community organizations to support programs that
educate people living with type 2 diabetes on how to better manage
their diabetes and reduce the risk of long-term diabetes related
complications. The sponsorships are part of the Novo Nordisk
Community Care program, which aims to promote enduring, sustainable
change for people living with diabetes. The groups receiving
sponsorships tonight represent diverse communities in Minneapolis
and are working diligently to help improve patients’ lives.
The Minneapolis organizations that received program sponsorships
include:
- American Diabetes Association, Minneapolis-St. Paul Region: to
sponsor the “Pathways to Better Health” Program kicking off at the
October 15 Diabetes EXPO - A Partnership of Diabetics (A-POD): to educate Phillips
Community residents with type 2 diabetes about self-management
strategies and provide weekly “Meet-Up” support groups - HealthEast Foundation: to support their partnership with the
St. Paul YMCA and St. Paul Diabetes Lion’s Club program providing
type 2 diabetes education to the uninsured population - Open Cities Health Center: to support their “AccessPlus”
program which provides comprehensive type 2 diabetes education,
screening and health services to multicultural populations
“Novo Nordisk is proud to support these community programs
because they have the potential to help stem the tide of diabetes
in Minneapolis,” said Lori Moore, Executive Director of
Communications and Public Affairs at Novo Nordisk. “Novo Nordisk
brings innovative treatments and devices to the diabetes community,
but as an industry leader, we also have the opportunity and
responsibility to provide resources to local organizations whose
deep understanding of their constituency’s needs can make a
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