Diabetes Prevention Course - Empowering Indigenous Communities Through Education

Education Interventions

Learning To Hope

At ‘Amanaki Fo’ou, we are strong believers that the most powerful tool in the fight against diabetes is knowledge. Our 12-week Diabetes Prevention Course combines expert medical advice with an emphasis on the sacred connection between mind, body, and spirit.

Catching the Vision

‘Amanaki Fo’ou knows that hope is contagious. That’s why we train participants to leave the program empowered to share what they’ve learned and become ambassadors of diabetes prevention in their communities.

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Dr. Rob Ferguson

Chair of Treatment Team

Co-founder of ‘Amanaki Fo’ou’ with wife Andrea Ferguson

Since 2013, Rob Ferguson has been working with ministries of health, medical professionals, government leaders, and hospital and clinic staff to address the management, treatment, and education on the sequelae of diabetes. Rob is a reconstructive surgeon and hospital system medical officer with Intermountain Health (based in Salt Lake City, UT). His focus includes training teams on surgical management of diabetic complications as well as working with local teams to recruit volunteer specialists to meet their goals and needs.

Rob graduated from Brigham Young University prior to obtaining his medical degree from the University of Virginia. His surgical and specialty training programs include the University of Kentucky, MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston, TX), and Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (Taipei, Taiwan). He obtained a masters in business administration from the University of Utah.

A New Hope