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Indigenous Groups Pacific Islands

Polynesia

Many Cultures.
One Goal.

The Eastern Pacific area referred to as Polynesia encompasses thousands of islands covering millions of square miles. The cultures of the different island nations, from New Zealand to Hawaii, are vibrant and distinct, but they all share the goal of a future free from diabetes.

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A Mind, Body, Spirit Solution

Amanaki Fo’ou is working across Polynesia to improve both the quality of medical care to better treat those living with diabetes, while providing culturally relevant educational resources and inspiration to help proactively prevent diabetes in the next generation.

In 2021, the Western Pacific Region accounted for over a third (38%) of the total number of adults in the world living with diabetes.

Source : diabetesatlas.org

In 2021, of the 10 countries with the highest rates of diabetes, 6 are in Oceania.

Source : https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.STA.DIAB.ZS?locations=PF&most_recent_value_desc=false

Polynesia 8
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Polynesian Diabetes Resources

English Facilitator Manual
English Participant Manual
Fitness: Tahitian dancing
Polynesia Lesson 1: Beginning the Journey
Polynesia Lesson 2: Diabetes Explained
Polynesia Lesson 3: My Body is a Temple
Polynesia Lesson 4: All Foods Are Not Created Equal
Polynesia Lesson 5: Water is Life
Polynesia Lesson 6: Brain Health
Polynesia Lesson 7: My Heritage; My Culture
Polynesia Lesson 8: Spread the Mat
Secretariat of the Pacific Community
Fitness: Tahitian dancing
Polynesia Lesson 1: Beginning the Journey
Polynesia Lesson 2: Diabetes Explained
Polynesia Lesson 3: My Body is a Temple
Polynesia Lesson 4: All Foods Are Not Created Equal
Polynesia Lesson 5: Water is Life
Polynesia Lesson 6: Brain Health
Polynesia Lesson 7: My Heritage; My Culture
Polynesia Lesson 8: Spread the Mat

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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. 

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