Diabetes Free SC
Diabetes Free SC (DFSC) is a long-term commitment to reduce health care disparities and improve the health status of all South Carolinians affected by diabetes.
Diabetes Free SC Continues Mission With New Funded Initiatives
Diabetes Free SC (DFSC) is expanding its efforts to eliminate diabetes in our state with three new funded initiatives. DFSC is a long-term solution to address health care gaps and reduce diabetes in South Carolina. The initiative does this through three primary strategies: preventing diabetes and its complications in adults; reducing the risk of lifelong diabetes in children; and improving pregnancy outcomes in women with diabetes. The newest initiatives funded by DFSC will focus on adult nutrition, children’s wellness and women’s health.
Reducing Diabetes in South Carolina
More than half of all adults in South Carolina have diabetes or prediabetes. About 120,000 are unaware they have the disease, according to the American Diabetes Association®. Each year, 26,000 South Carolinians are diagnosed with the disease. In 2022, Diabetes Free SC supported multiple new initiatives aimed at reducing diabetes in South Carolina.
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Addressing Health Inequities in Communities of Color
Diabetes affects hundreds of thousands of people in South Carolina. But it does not affect them at the same rate. The rate of the disease is higher among Black residents than white. It affects more than 16 percent of Black people in the state. It affects 11 percent of white residents.
Getting Outside With Kids in Parks
In 2022, Diabetes Free SC partnered with Kids in Parks to expand the program in South Carolina. The award-winning program works with park partners to convert trails into TRACK Trails. The updated trails offer free, self-guided quests to make hiking more fun for the whole family.
Understanding Your A1C Level and How It Can Help Manage Diabetes
Understanding your A1C level is an important tool for managing your diabetes and prediabetes. Learn more about how this simple blood test can help you live a happier and healthier life.
Diabetes Free SC Continues Support for Positive Health Outcomes
Two essential initiatives of Diabetes Free SC continues to support areas of school wellness and maternal diabetes. One program aims to create healthier school environments and improve nutrition. The other program serves more than 1,200 pregnant women with diabetes.
Staying Healthy During the Back-to-School Rush
Diabetes Free SC (DFSC) is supporting two complementary organizations that focus on school-based wellness: the Alliance for a Healthier Generation and the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Boeing Center for Children’s Wellness. Both organizations work with schools and school districts across our state to ensure our schools are the healthiest places they can be — for students, staff, families and communities. In the back-to-school spirit, DFSC offers some of its favorite tips to make sure your family stays healthy during this busy time of year.
The Link Between Nutrition Insecurity and Diabetes
Healthy eating is vital to prevent and manage diabetes. Limited access to affordable, healthy foods can increase the likelihood of poor health outcomes from the disease.