Pacific Islander Diabetes Prevention Program
Training & Technical Assistance
The Pacific Islander Diabetes Prevention Program (PI-DPP) is a national program that will build the infrastructure of local organizations to deliver PI-tailored, and CDC-recognized lifestyle change programs (LCP) to Pacific Islanders, Medicare beneficiaries, and the general population over the course of 5 years from 2017-2022.
CONTACT
Jen Lee, Deputy Director
Evelyn Moua, Associate Director, Chronic and Infectious Diseases
Mililani Leui, Program Manager, PI-DPP
Sean Rodriguez, Data Evaluator
FUNDING PARTNER
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
PROJECT GOAL
To build infrastructure to support implementation of CDC-recognized Diabetes Prevention Programs (DPPs) through:
- Increasing availability of DPPs
- Increasing screening, detection, and referral for prediabetes among clinicians
- Increasing awareness of prediabetes and enrollment in LCPs
- Retentaining participants of LCPs
- Increasing benefit coverage for DPP