“Diabetic Shock in New York” (Oct. 31) provides clear evidence that far more needs to be done to reverse this epidemic.
To decrease the sky-rocketing numbers of NY residents suffering from Type 2 diabetes, the New York State Health Foundation has launched a $35 million campaign that takes a three-pronged approach aimed at enabling communities to make nutritious foods and recreation spaces more available; improving the quality of primary care for diabetics and mobilizing community assets to help prevent and manage the illness.
It is only through comprehensive efforts like these that the state will be able to adequately treat people with this crippling illness and prevent the illness from ever occurring in at-risk populations.
James R. Knickman
President and CEO
NYS Health Foundation
Manhattan