Diabetes Alert Day
Date and Time
Saturday Jun 16, 2018
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
June 16, 2018 9:00 a.m. - Noon
Location
Verona Public Library 500 Silent Street Verona, WI 53593
Fees/Admission
Free Event
Contact Information
Sarah Kruger
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Description
Diabetes is a costly, complex, and devastating chronic illness that poses a major public health problem. Approximately 356,000 adults and 6,500 children and adolescents in Wisconsin have been diagnosed with diabetes. It is estimated that an additional 138,000 have diabetes but are undiagnosed. Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in Wisconsin. Each year, more than 1,300 Wisconsin residents die from diabetes and many more suffer disabling complications such as heart disease, kidney disease, blindness, and amputations. On Saturday, June 16th you can learn more about diabetes prevention and management, have your blood glucose checked, and blood pressure checked. This event is sponsored by the Verona Lions Club.