Diabetes Dateline
Spring/Summer 2009
NIDDK Publications Win NIH Plain Language Awards
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
(NIDDK) was recognized in this year’s National Institutes of Health
(NIH) Plain Language Awards competition for producing two easy-to-read
booklets about diabetes. An awards ceremony was held June 2 at the NIH
campus in Bethesda, MD.
For Women with Diabetes: Your Guide to Pregnancy,
which won a bronze award, was designed to help
pregnant women with pre-existing diabetes learn
how to lower the risk of health problems for
themselves and their babies by controlling blood
glucose levels before and throughout pregnancy.
This booklet uses everyday words to explain
concepts in an encouraging tone and includes
numerous illustrations and interactive sections.
What I need to know about Diabetes Medicines,
which won a silver award, provides essential
information about each type of diabetes medicine.
The booklet contains removable inserts
designed to facilitate instruction.
The NIH created the Plain Language Awards
to promote the NIH Plain Language Initiative,
established in response to a 1998 White House
memorandum calling for all Federal Government
writing to be in an easy-to-read format. The
booklets can be downloaded or ordered through
the NIDDK website at www.niddk.nih.gov.
NIH Publication No. 09–4562
August 2009
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