Blog: Call to Congress With American Diabetes Association

Delegates from across the U.S. all with one common cause: TO STOP DIABETES. No cuts for funding on prevention and research health programs. These programs help prevent, cure and improve the lives of ALL people affected by diabetes. 

Our asks:

• $2.216 billion for national institutes of health national institute of diabetes and digestive and kidney disease. The pump was invented by this program. 
• $86.3 billion for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Division of Diabetes Translation. This has taken care of tracking numbers and raising awareness.
• Every member of congress to join diabetes caucus.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein office was our first stop as we trecked through the slusy snow. Three emotional testimonies on diabetes accompanied by some hard facts and our asks from a medical rep in our group was the receipie for a wonderful and affective meeting. I also had private meetings with Rep. Maxine Waters' office, Rep. Janice Hahn's office and Rep. John Campbell's office.

Great day on the hill, but the work does not stop there. We now take our work back to our perspective states and continue to fight for the cure to Stop Diabetes.

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Niketa Calame

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