Peer-led, Empowerment-based, Approach to Self-management Efforts in Diabetes

The intervention is lifestyle change. First, the peer leaders will be trained how to conduct diabetes self-management education and support sessions. During the first 3 months, all the participants will attend the diabetes self-management education sessions. The participants in the intervention arm will also receive diabetes self-management support sessions as well. In the end of the first 3 months, the intervention group participants will receive weekly support sessions for 9 months.