Educational Events Planned For Diabetes Alert Day In Alabama

Diabetes is one of the most significant health issues facing Alabama today and is expected to remain so in the years ahead. Two events are planned to educate and inform the public about diabetes on March 23, Diabetes Alert Day. In Central Alabama the Alabama Department of Public Health will sponsor a 30-minute special television call-in program titled “Diabetic Breakthroughs-A Central Alabama Diabetes News Special.” The program will feature an expert medical panel who will answer questions from the public…

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