AL HJR11

Declares November 2026 as Diabetes Month in Alabama and commends its observance to all residents

More than 553,000 Alabamians live with diabetes, and approximately 1.3 million adults (34.6% of adult population) have prediabetes

An estimated 41,000 adults in Alabama are newly diagnosed with diabetes each year, with roughly 60,000-70,000 Alabamians living with Type 1 diabetes

Individuals with diabetes incur medical expenses approximately 2.6 times higher than those without; in 2022, diabetes care accounted for one in four health care dollars spent nationally

Encourages Alabamians, school systems, nonprofit organizations, and health care providers to engage in activities promoting diabetes awareness, prevention, treatment, and management