Meet Mr. Dietrich T. Taylor
RN, CDE
Director of the Diabetes Prevention and Control Program
Mississippi State Department of Health
As Mississippi has the third highest ratings for the prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes in the nation, Mr. Dietrich T. Taylor has been working hard in his efforts to addressing this problem. Funded by a grant from the CDC, Diabetes Prevention and Control Program's main purpose is to reduce the incidence and prevalence of Types 2 Diabetes in Mississippi by increasing access to diabetes prevention and education programs in addition to providing quality of life to the diabetic population. Through partnerships and collaborations with many organizations in the US, the Diabetes Prevention and Control Program has coordinated effective means to fulfilling its mission.