1.ReducingDiabetes Health Disparities through Social Media manny hernandez, president@askmanny

2. I am from here not here. 3. www.askmanny.com 4. http://www.flickr.com/photos/bernfarr/1737659464/ 5. 28K members,1.5M+ annual visitors 6. 20K members,1.8M+ annual visitors 7. Almost log into our Social20KNetworks atleast once/monthMembers(40%)Ning member data. Last visit data only goes back to July 27, 2011. 8. Type of diabetes(among active members)80%70%60%50%40%Type 1 Type 230%20%10%0%TuDiabetesEsTuDiabetesNing member data. Last visit data only goes back to July 27, 2011. 9. Geographic location (among unique visitors)21% 41% 4%4% 4%5% 8%12% 10. RESULT OFAS APARTICIPATING INOUR PROGRAMS 11. feel a larger sense ofconnection60% with otherstouched by diabetes Jan. 2013 Survey Results 1,230 respondents 12. feel betterequipped to50%makepositive changes intheirdiabetes Jan. 2013 Survey Results 1,230 respondents 13. diabetes today 14. Cost of diabetes in the USUS$ Billions$300 $245$250$200$150$100$50$01997 2002 2007 2012http://www.diabetes.org/for-media/2013/annual-costs-of-diabetes-2013.html 15. Cost of diabetes in the USUS$ Billions$245 billion$300 $245$250= GDP (2012)$200$150= Combined$100 revenue$50(2012)$01997 2002 2007 2012http://www.diabetes.org/for-media/2013/annual-costs-of-diabetes-2013.html 16. Millions of people (diagnosed) withdiabetes Millions in the US30 25.8252015ONE ADULT IN TEN10WILL HAVE DIABETES BY 2030.50 1997 200220072012http://www.diabetes.org/for-media/2013/annual-costs-of-diabetes-2013.htmlhttp://www.idf.org/media-events/press-releases/2011/diabetes-atlas-5th-edition 17. Prevalence of A1c