Russell Berrie Galilee Diabetes Sphere

SPHERE - Social Precision-medicine Health Equity Research Endeavour – is a transdisciplinary research and implementation convergence of biological, medical, and social scientists and humanities for the advancement of health in the face of the challenge of diabetes in the Galilee. Mortality rates from diabetes in Israel vary on regional and demographic basis, however residents in the Galilee have higher morbidity and mortality rates from diabetes and its complications than the national average and any other region of Israel. The goals of SPHERE are to impact the diabetes landscape by (1) reducing existing diabetes disparities between the Galilee population and the general Israeli population, (2) developing new models, paradigms, scientific and health discoveries and best practices for diabetes care that are applicable to social peripheries worldwide. Furthermore, research on the effects of Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) on diabetes care in Israel will be expanded with a spotlight on the many diverse populations of the Galilee.