<qa>  What is the focus of the Center for Comprehensive Care of Patients with Diabetes?There is a need for additional studies. The Center for Comprehensive Care of Patients with Diabetes CAIPaDi program is an intervention designed to provide education and empowerment techniques using simple low-cost interactive tools over a short period of time followed by at-distance support using internet or cell phone technology. The target population consists of patients with type 2 diabetes, free of chronic complications who are non-smokers. The intervention is composed of four monthly visits followed by a continuous at-distance support system. At each visit, patients stay for six hours in the center. Information is presented in group sessions. Empowerment techniques are applied during individual exchanges with the team or during facilitated group sessions. In summary, empowerment programs are an unmet need in many healthcare services. 