[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 212 (Wednesday, December 8, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1335]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            HONORING DR. ANUJ BHARGAVA AS IOWAN OF THE WEEK

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                           HON. CYNTHIA AXNE

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 8, 2021

  Mrs. AXNE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to ask the House of 
Representatives to join me in recognizing Dr. Anuj Bhargava as Iowan of 
the Week. November is diabetes awareness month, and Dr. Bhargava has 
done more than bring awareness to diabetes, he has dedicated his life 
to finding a cure and fighting for those that have been impacted by 
diabetes.
  Dr. Bhargava is the founder of Iowa Diabetes, an organization that 
has now been around for more than 14 years. Within the first few years, 
their research center started over 50 studies and became a leading 
diabetes research center in Iowa. As they started more trials and hired 
more staff members, it was clear that more office and patient care 
space was needed. As of today, they have started more than 100 diabetes 
studies and served more than 1,600 patients in Central Iowa. Dr. 
Bhargava believes that a comprehensive approach is required to change 
diabetes and that technology, education, and research should play a 
role in this change. Additionally, in 2017 Iowa Diabetes launched Iowa 
Diabetes Portal, which is a free tool they provide patients to help 
them easily manage sugars, meds, labs, activity, and more. In 2019, 
they launched Iowa Diabetes Care. a non-traditional care management 
system.
  More than 300,000 Iowans have diabetes, and that number is only 
expected to grow. At Iowa Diabetes, it is Dr. Bhargava's goal to 
improve the lives of Iowans affected by diabetes through the services 
provided by their organization. Dr. Bhargava is hopeful that Iowa 
Diabetes and all that it offers can make an impact on the hundreds of 
thousands of people with diabetes in Iowa.
  I will always fight for organizations like Iowa Diabetes and leaders 
like Dr. Bhargava and continue to support them in Congress by promoting 
legislation that will support our communities that need it the most. It 
is my pleasure to recognize Dr. Anuj Bhargava as Iowan of the Week.

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