MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – Community Affairs along with the Mobile County Health Department hosted a Diabetes Awareness Month informational event on Tuesday with all the resources to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

People learned more about taking small steps toward healthy habits and general information about diabetes.

“We put this together because we noticed there was nothing here for diabetes awareness and it was affecting our community. We have very high rates of diabetes. Diabetes is a preventable and manageable disease. So we just want everybody to get well, stay well and be well,” Sequayah Chaney-Williams said.

It happened at James Seals Park & ​​Community Center. Relieving the inhabitants.

“You have a lot of people who don’t have that access. So it’s good for the community to have a place to come and get that information,” Henry Tripp said.

Helping change lives and decrease numbers one person at a time.

“With diabetes, it goes from the eyes to the feet, to amputation. We want to prevent this so we can have a healthy community and everyone can have a great life,” Chaney-Williams said.

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