Doctor Dré advocates for Community-based Diabetes Education with Health People, Bronx DOHMH, Bronx Care, and Bronx BP Gibson. 

NEW YORKERS GATHER IN THE SOUTH BRONX TO DISCUSS RISING DIABETES RATES

SOUTH BRONX, NY, 30th April 2025 

A “Diabetes Action Summit” was held at BronxCare Health System in April 2025, where hip-hop pioneer Doctor Dré spoke about his struggle with diabetes alongside Chris Norwood, the founder of the Bronx-based non-profit Health People. The summit’s goal was to urge New York City to declare a diabetes health emergency.

About Health People: Health People is a groundbreaking peer education, prevention and support organization in the South Bronx whose mission is to train and empower residents of communities overwhelmed by chronic disease and AIDS to become leaders and educators in effectively preventing ill health, hospitalization, and unnecessary death. Established in 1990 as a women’s AIDS prevention and support program.

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