Our mission is to promote health and wellness, improve health outcomes, and assure safety net services for all people in New Mexico.
“Like the late Secretary, I am dedicated to achieving the goals we have set to improve population health and make New Mexico a healthier place.”
— Lynn Gallagher
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 117 million adults in the United States had one or more chronic conditions in 2012. Among chronic diseases, diabetes is of particular concern as it affects an estimated 29.1 million individuals annually in the United States. Diabetes results from inadequate secretion of insulin or the inability of tissues to respond to insulin, which causes an excess of glucose in the bloodstream.