Mindeliver Begins Production on New Veterans Project
Mindeliver Media in partnership with Taking Control Of Your Diabetes (TCOYD) and begins production on a new television special that will air as part of the TCOYD television series on UCSD-TV and UCTV (DISH). The special will feature interviews with veterans and healthcare professionals treating veterans living with diabetes.
After learning that millions of veterans are affected by diabetes, we started development last year with Dr. Steven Edelman (TCOYD) who is a practicing physician treating veterans. He shared amazing stories that piqued our interest, which in turn, lead us to story and character development. We wanted to learn if their challenges are different, unique or the same. We wanted to find veterans from different backgrounds, gender and ethnicity as a snapshot of the veteran living with diabetes experience.
We also knew we needed to add an educational component such as a link between good management and living healthy with diabetes, common risk factors and the need for quality care.
What were specific challenges to management? How do healthcare providers play a role in our veterans lives?
Mindeliver is excited and honored to be working on this latest project. Our ongoing working relationship with TCOYD will most definitely bring out the very best in this special. Stay tuned for more information.
Comments
Posted by hrataj on February 12th, 2010 at 1:16 PM
I appreciate your comments and insight. We hope to create a project with wings:) As I believe, like you that there are many more stories to be told. Thank you Sharon for your interest. I hope you continue to follow us on our journey.
Posted by Agent Orange Legacy on February 12th, 2010 at 6:51 AM
This sounds like a great project! Some of the children & grandchildren of Vietnam veterans also have diabetes. This might be an interesting topic for you to explore as well. My husband, a Vietnam veteran, had diabetes and passed away in 2005.
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Widow of a Vietnam Veteran
Founder
Agent Orange Legacy
Children of Vietnam Veterans