The Amputee Coalition, the only federally funded organization dedicated to serving the limb loss and limb difference community, announced it is partnering with the American Diabetes Association (ADA) to support the Amputation Prevention Alliance. Complications from diabetes, including peripheral artery disease, increase the risk of amputation. This risk is even more pronounced among communities historically underserved by healthcare in the United States. Through policy change advocacy, raising awareness, and community empowerment, the Amputee Coalition in cooperation with the ADA will vigorously pursue all avenues toward a reduction in the number of Americans who lose a limb due to diabetes complications each year.
Ashlie White, chief programs officer of the Amputee Coalition, will provide strategic vision, energy, leadership, and accountability for all of the program’s strategies, plans, goals, and outcomes, with a focus on continual improvement and development to meet the needs of the limb loss and limb difference community.
