Grantee Name
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Health Center, Inc.
Funding Area
Improving Diabetes Prevention and Management
Publication Date
September 2013
Grant Amount
$214,210
Grant Date:
January 1, 2008 – March 31, 2010
DOWNLOAD FULL REPORTDr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Health Center (MLK) serves a predominantly vulnerable population of more than 668,300 people in the central and south Bronx.
Diabetes has reached epidemic proportions among these residents, with 11% to 17% of adults reporting having diabetes—a rate that is significantly higher than the overall New York City rate of 9% and the national goal of under 2.5%. Uncontrolled diabetes contributes to a number of health complications: increased risk for heart disease and stroke, end-stage renal disease, blindness, and amputations.
In January 2008, NYHealth awarded MLK a grant to standardize diabetes care across its ambulatory care clinics’ internal and family medicine departments; integrate community health workers (CHWs) into its treatment plan for patients with diabetes; and reduce diabetes-related complications. NYHealth funded this project through its 2007 Setting the Standard: Advancing Best Practices in Diabetes Management request for proposals.