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Hackensack UMC launches diabetes prevention program in Garfield
By Vince Calio , July 13, 2018 at 1:47 PM
Hackensack University Medical Center , a part of Hackensack Meridian Health, has launched a diabetes prevention program in Garfield, using a $200,000 grant it received from the Russell Berrie Foundation.
HUMC, in conjunction with the Garfield Department of Health , will implement the Centers for Disease Control’s “Prevent T2,” an evidence-based prevention program, to educate and treat city residents on diabetes, primarily underserved older adults who are at risk for type 2 diabetes. It will also work with local organizations including the City of Garfield Housing Authority, Greater Bergen Community…
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