Donna Hill, lawyer and diabetes advocate elected Foundation Chair With diabetes incidence at a global all-time high, the Diabetes Hands Foundation today announced the election of Donna Hill, as Chair of the Board. Along with Ms. Hill, diabetes advocate, Melissa …
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The month of November has been jam packed with activity and media coverage surrounding diabetes, as it should be given that it’s diabetes awareness month. Our President, Manny Hernandez, was recently featured in two publications on the basis of DHF’s …
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The award-winning series, “True Champions: Diabetes” by HealthiNation, kicked off October 24, 2011 with a story featuring Manny Hernandez, President of the Diabetes Hands Foundation, in recognition of Diabetes Awareness Month in November. The series includes four episodes shot in …
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I’m going to close with examples of some leading indicators – beacons of change that address some of these roadblocks and opportunities. Beacon #1: Patient leaders. Catherine Calhoun, mother of Billy, a sweet 9-year-old boy who happens to have McCune-Albright …
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The Diabetes Hands Foundation, a 3-year-old nonprofit, is designed to reach people with diabetes through a number of online and social media communities that connect roughly 200,000 visitors per month. The “hands” portion of its handle is meant to convey …
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