Free programs available to help prevent or delay type 2 diabetes
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – The Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) is calling attention to the seriousness of diabetes while urging people to get tested for the disease and learn about free, self-management programs.
An estimated 269,783 people in Nevada, or nearly 11% of the adult population, have been
diagnosed with diabetes, and an additional 70,000 people have the disease but don’t know it. An
estimated 18,749 Nevada residents are newly diagnosed with diabetes every year. The prevalence of diabetes among adults in Clark County is currently 9.8%, equivalent to 234,342 residents. This marks a 15.4% increase in adults with diabetes since 2011.
SNHD’s Office of Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion offers free
diabetes self-management, education, and support classes. Classes, taught in English and Spanish, are available in person or online.
SNHD upcoming classes
- Classes in English are scheduled for Wednesday, March 20, and Wednesday, March 27, from 2 – 4 p.m. at SNHD’s Main Public Health Center at 280 S. Decatur Blvd., in Las Vegas
- Classes in Spanish are set for Monday, March 11, and Monday, March 18, from 10 a.m. – noon, at the same location
- To register call 702-759-1270 or email gethealthy@snhd.org
Fill out the diabetes self-management workshop form to be placed on a waiting list for future diabetes workshops.
SNHD also offers organized tours of a grocery store to learn about food labels, healthy dietary choices, and meal planning.
Other programs and resources include the Road to Diabetes Prevention, SNHD’s online diabetes prevention program, which is available in English and Spanish at no cost.
SNHD also urges people to take the diabetes risk test to find out if they are at risk.
More than 37 million Americans have diabetes, the eighth leading cause of death in the U.S. and the primary cause of kidney failure, lower limb amputations, and blindness. People with diabetes also face a higher risk of developing serious complications from the flu and COVID-19.
