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Diabetes Care 27:1789-1790, 2004
© 2004 by the American Diabetes Association, Inc.

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The American Diabetes Association, the American Cancer Society, and the American Heart Association

A triumvirate of hope for the nation’s health

Eugene J. Barrett, MD, PHD1 and Carolé Mensing, MA, RN, CDE2

1 Department of Diabetes/Endocrinology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
2 UConn Medical Group—MC 6220, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Eugene J. Barrett, MD, PhD, University of Virginia, Department of Diabetes/Endocrinology, Room 2308, 420 Ray C. Hunt Dr., Charlottesville, VA 22903. E-mail: ejb8x@virginia.edu

Abbreviations: ACS, American Cancer Society • ADA, American Diabetes Association • AHA, American Heart Association

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In this issue of Diabetes Care, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) together with the American Heart Association (AHA) and American Cancer Society (ACS) jointly review the scientific evidence supporting the efficacy of preventive measures in decreasing the incidence of, and morbidity associated with, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabetes (1). One rationale behind this joint initiative by the three organizations is to highlight the importance of common preventive efforts with demonstrated efficacy. More than that, this joint publication is a clarion call that signals a new era of joined efforts by volunteers and staff in these organizations to place an appropriate emphasis on the enormous health benefits gained by smoking cessation, regular exercise, and judicious food selection.

It is reasonable to ask "Why now?" Why have these organizations (which have in the past cooperated/collaborated only intermittently and typically around more narrow, specific issues) now come together with a common purpose and a resolve to have a more enduring collaboration built around a shared comprehensive vision? The question is presented even more strongly as these organizations have often competed in the "Philanthropic Marketplace," a phenomenon that will surely continue. Almost certainly, the answer lies in a shared recognition that each organization can move forward most effectively to meeting their respective missions by sharing efforts in education, advocacy, information, and research to provide a greater good for the people they serve.

We’re reminded of the familiar story of . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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