Three New Mexico health organizations received years of grant funding to assist in addressing diabetes in New Mexico.The funding is provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for a five-year period. The funding will establish new projects and programming for three health care service operators: The state Department of Health, Presbyterian Healthcare Services and the University of New Mexico’s Project Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes. Since the start of COVID-19, an estimated 255,000 New Mexicans are diabetic, while 587,000 have been diagnosed with prediabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association.When calculating in the state population, an estimated 12% of New Mexicans are diabetic. Additionally, 27.7% of the state is diagnosed with prediabetes.Stay up to date with the latest health news: Health Beat on Action 7 NewsHere’s a breakdown of what each health organization’s focus is following the CDC funding:New Mexico Department of HealthWill use evidence-based diabetes prevention through its ‘Path to Health New Mexico’ program at no extra cost to eligible adultsThose programs include managing, delaying and preventing diabetesCDC funding will also be focused on childhood obesity preventionPresbyterian Healthcare ServicesFocusing on communities and counties with increased cases of diabetesExpand access to its Diabetes ReCHARGE program and Kitchen Creations to serve these state counties: Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Quay and Curry countiesFollow us on social: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTubeUNM’s Project ECHOFocusing on border region communities and other counties with increased cases of diabetesThe project mission is dedicated and committed to advancing health equity for underserved and rural communitiesNovember is now diabetes awareness month in New Mexico. This came after Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed the proclamation on Nov. 3 this year.Action 7 News On The Go: Download our app for free