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Call To Congress with American Diabetes Association

Niketa Calame (voice of YOUNG NALA from Disney's 32nd Animated Feature Film THE LION KING) recap of Call to Congress March 5-7 2013 in Washington DC.

Delegates from across the US all with one common cause. TO STOP DIABETES. no cuts for funding on prevention and research health programs. These programs help prevent,  cure and improve the lives of ALL people affected by diabetes. 
Our asks: 2.216 billion for national institutes of health national institute of diabetes and digestive and kidney disease. The pump was invented by this program. 
86.3 for center for disease control and preventions division of diabetes translation. This has taken care of tracking numbers and raising awareness. 
Every member of congress to join diabetes caucus.

Dianne Feinstein office was our first stop as we trecked through the slusy snow. Three emotional testimonies on diabetes accompanied by some hard facts and our asks from a medical rep in our group was the receipie for a wonderful and affective meeting. I also had private meetings with Maxine Waters office, Janice Hahn office and John Campbell office.

Great day on the hill but the work does not stop there we now take our work back to our perspective states and continue to fight for the cure to Stop Diabetes.

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