By Berlanga H.C.R. No. 133 74R8436 SRD-F CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, The state's leading nonprofit voluntary diabetes 1-2 organization, the American Diabetes Association, Texas Affiliate, 1-3 the state's primary public agency devoted to diabetes programs, the 1-4 Texas Diabetes Council, and other organizations such as the Nueces 1-5 County Medical Center and the Coastal Bend Area Chapter have formed 1-6 a strategic partnership for the implementation of Operation: Defeat 1-7 Diabetes in Corpus Christi; and 1-8 WHEREAS, Operation: Defeat Diabetes in Corpus Christi, which 1-9 began in January 1994, is the first program of its kind in the 1-10 nation to be implemented and was formed in Nueces County to reduce 1-11 diabetes complications and the long-term effects of the disease; 1-12 and 1-13 WHEREAS, Operation: Defeat Diabetes in Corpus Christi has 1-14 provided regular diabetes education seminars for physicians, 1-15 nurses, dieticians, other health care professionals, and patients; 1-16 and 1-17 WHEREAS, Operation: Defeat Diabetes in Corpus Christi has 1-18 promoted early diagnosis of diabetes through aggressive public 1-19 awareness with public forums, newspaper articles, public service 1-20 announcements on television and radio, and a 30-minute television 1-21 special; and 1-22 WHEREAS, Financial support for the program and diabetes 1-23 medication and supplies are provided by six pharmaceutical 1-24 companies: Becton Dickinson, Boehringer Mannheim, Bristol-Myers 2-1 Squibb, Eli Lilly and Company, Sandoz Pharmaceuticals, and the 2-2 Upjohn Company; and 2-3 WHEREAS, Additional supporters are National Health 2-4 Laboratories, the American Association of Diabetes Educators, HEB 2-5 grocery chain, area hospitals, media outlets, and other health care 2-6 providers giving unselfishly of their time and efforts; now, 2-7 therefore, be it 2-8 RESOLVED, That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas 2-9 hereby express its highest appreciation to the partners and 2-10 supporters of Operation: Defeat Diabetes in Corpus Christi and 2-11 extend its concern for those with diabetes.