PI-DPP Storytelling: Belau Medical Clinic
The Pacific Islander Diabetes Prevention Program (PI-DPP), is a year-long, evidence-based lifestyle change program recognized and supported by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). PI-DPP was formed through a partnership between the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO) and the Pacific Islander Center for Primary Care Excellence (PI-CoPCE) as a project funded by the CDC DP17-1705 grant to scale the CDC National DPP in underserved areas. Currently, PI-DPP consists of 11 sites throughout the U.S. and U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPI).
Aligning with DPP success standards, participants aim for 5% body weight loss, 150 weekly physical activity minutes (PAMs), and lower HbA1C values.
Listen in each week as we highlight PI-DPP sites. Mililani Leui, Program Manager of PI-DPP, chats with site representatives to hear about their community stories and program impacts.
This week we spoke with Pearl Marumoto of the Belau Wellness Center, as part of the Belau Medical Clinic (BMC). Belau Wellness Center is a non-governmental organization based in Koror, Palau that focuses on the well-being of Palau’s residents. In this episode, Mililani and Pearl speak about community-tailored retention strategies in response to the challenges of living on a small island, as well as the importance of lifestyle coaches in participants’ health journeys.
