New Mexico State University (NMSU) has received grants from the Paso del Norte Health Foundation to sustain its efforts in curbing diabetes through two of its programs. The On the Road to Living Well with Diabetes program and the National Diabetes Prevention Program are among those receiving aid from these grants.
The focus of the On the Road to Living Well with Diabetes is to empower participants for better glucose level management and mitigation of complications associated with uncontrolled diabetes. With a $35,139.50 grant, it plans to enroll 125 regional participants. Furthermore, the National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP), an evidence-based initiative for lifestyle changes that targets those at high risk for Type 2 diabetes or already diagnosed with prediabetes, operates using a curriculum endorsed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The NMSU Extension National DPP has been granted $43,483.44 to offer its program via distance learning to 50 residents across Doña Ana, Luna, Otero counties among others, according to an official press release by NMSU.
"The significance of this grant in helping us continue our programs is immense as we cannot carry on without any sort of funds," stated Lourdes Olivas, On the Road to Living Well with Diabetes program manager and Extension associate per a press release by NMSU. "Even as we aim at sustaining our program; particularly for On the Road to Living Well with Diabetes, we partner with community health workers for recruiting and delivering our program within their communities."
According to information provided by Paso del Norte Health Foundation itself, it aims at enhancing health in its region through three key priorities: Healthy Living, Disease Prevention & Management along with Health Leadership. Having awarded over $237 million across more than 300 organizations throughout Borderplex till now, this foundation ended 2022 possessing assets worth approximately $271.9 million.
