Advocacy Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Numerous chronic illnesses have ravaged through populations as they demand high maintenance in terms of drugs, systemic support, moral support from family, and periodic evaluation (King, Moreno, Coleman & Williams, 2018). Diabetes is top among these illnesses, gradually eating away at communities. According to the center for disease control, 55.3% of the population was battling the disease in 2017 (“Resources for African Americans and People of African Ancestry | African Americans | Communities | NDEP | Diabetes | CDC,” 2019). Of these, the highest affected were individuals of Asian origin, followed by African Americans at 12.1%. The following paper will highlight health