Merck’s Dedication to Diabetes Education
Merck is a proud sponsor of the Journey for Control program. Through this initiative, we are committed to working with health plans and each of the partners who are instrumental in providing diabetes care. As part of that commitment, the Journey for Control program provides free and comprehensive disease-education materials and practical disease-management resources to help keep patients informed.
Diabetes educators can play a valuable role in reducing the impact of type 2 diabetes. However, many patients remain undereducated about their disease, and many US health plans need to be more proactive in encouraging their members to take advantage of diabetes self-management education (DSME).
Merck is committed to helping advance diabetes education by:
- Providing high-quality educational tools like Journey for Control and the US Diabetes Conversation Map® Program
- Working to make diabetes self-management education more widely available and encouraging its integration into type 2 diabetes care
Diabetes education can make a crucial difference in improving glycemic control
The information and video testimonials in this section reinforce the perspectives of health care professionals like you on the value of education and illustrate some of the positive results that can take place when patients make and maintain healthy changes.
Reference: 1. Deakin T, McShane CE, Cade JE, Williams RD. Group based training for self-management strategies in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2005;(2):CD003417.
