Awarded Grants

Engaging Community Dentists to Screen for and Provide Diabetes Education

To collaborate, pilot test, and launch a diabetes screening and referral program with three community dentists for 600 patients in El Paso, TX.

Grant Information

Grant Amount: $166,989.90

Project Start Date: September 1, 2023

Project End Date: August 31, 2025

Grantee

Texas Tech Foundation, Inc.

Contact: Dr. Wilma Luquis-Aponte

E-mail: wilma.luquis-aponte@ttuhsc.edu
Phone: (915) 215-5239

Program Lead

Michael Kelly

E-mail: mkelly@pdnfoundation.org
Phone: 915-218-2619

PDNHF Initiative: Diabetes

To develop, lead, and fund organizational and systems improvements, evidence-based programs, and awareness activities for diabetes prevention, early detection and management. This philosophy of work in diabetes provides educators, advocates, and those who are at risk or living with diabetes so that together we can promote change.

Welcome to the table - Diabetes Essence video

Diabetes Literature Review
Diabetes Assessment Report
Diabetes Assessment Qualitative Report

View Strategy Brief (English)

View Strategy Brief (Español)

Foundation Staff: Michael Kelly

Additional Links

Diabetes, Now What?
https://epdiabetes.org/now-what/

Diabetes

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