Approximately 422,000 Georgians have been diagnosed with diabetes while 211,000 are unaware they have the disease. This means approximately one-third of the people who have diabetes are undetected. The Early Detection Program is a health screening process that identifies individuals who may have diabetes or who may be at risk of developing diabetes. Early detection is the key to timely diagnosis and treatment, which can in turn prevent or delay life-threatening complications from diabetes.

The Diabetes Association of Atlanta, Inc. provides a trained staff specialized in glucose monitoring to perform diabetes screenings at organizations such as nonprofit agencies, churches, community organization, and corporations. The well-trained staff travels to screening sites located in various areas of the thirteen counties in metropolitan Atlanta.