Chronic Diseases

Overview

Chronic diseases can be caused by any number of factors including natural causes, poor diet, poor lifestyle choices, and more. However, there are many steps Alaskans can take to prevent chronic diseases.

Resources

Services

Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRC)

Free personal guidance on services for people with disabilities and for seniors

Alaska Cancer Partnership

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Data Center

Access data on numerous health behaviors and conditions among Alaskans

Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening

Free screening for women who meet income guidelines or are uninsured

Case Management Services

Case management for patients with serious injuries or chronic conditions

Diabetes Prevention

An in-person CDC-recognized diabetes program to help prevent type 2 diabetes

Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES)

An in-person program to teach how to manage diabetes on a daily basis

Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) Licensing

ADA recognition for a provider facility’s diabetes education programs

Family Caregiver Support Program

Help for caregivers raising grandchildren or caring for someone 60 and over

Find Nearest Public Health Center

Services include vaccination, STD/HIV tests, pregnancy testing, and more

Fresh Start

Free programs for better health

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Grants

Grants for programs that help older adults maintain a healthy lifestyle

Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Waivers

Self-Measured Blood Pressure (SMBP) Program

Online or in-person training about measuring and managing your blood pressure

Subscribe to Public Health Updates

Receive email or texts to get the latest public health information

Education

Alaska Cancer Registry (ACR)

A monitoring system that collects data on all new cases of cancer in Alaska

Alaska Health Data Geographic Descriptions

Alaska School Wellness Policies

Dementia Education and Prevention Program

Diabetes

Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Education

Homelessness and Health

Resources for providers to support persons experiencing homelessness

Injury Prevention Program

Works to improve the safely and wellbeing of Alaskans

Play Every Day

Vaccine-Preventable Disease

Preventative measures for preventing the spread of harmful diseases

Related Organizations

Alaska Commission on Aging

Alaska Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS)

Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion (CDPHP)

Environmental Public Health

Immunization Program

Related Resources

Take Heart Alaska

Alzheimer's and Dementia

Services

Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRC)

Family Caregiver Support Program

Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Waivers

Education

Dementia Education and Prevention Program

Cancer

Services

Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening

Report a Health Condition

Education

Alaska Administrative Code 7 AAC 27.011

Alaska Cancer Registry (ACR)

Alaska Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan

Alaska Statutes Sec. 18.05.042

American Cancer Society

Cancer Control and Prevention Education

Cancer Registries Amendment Act

CDC Cancer Prevention

Diabetes

Services

Diabetes Prevention

Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES)

Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) Licensing

Metabolic Clinics

Prediabetes Risk Quiz

Education

Diabetes

Physical Activity and Nutrition

Sugary Drinks

Heart Disease and Stroke

Services

Metabolic Clinics

Self-Measured Blood Pressure (SMBP) Program

Education

Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Education

Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program