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Indigenous Groups American Samoa

American Samoa

Building a Foundation of a Brighter Future

Amanaki Fo’ou is dedicated to helping the talented indigenous people in American Samoa, find hope in their fight against diabetes.

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Educating with Empathy

With the help of our local partners, Amanaki Fo’ou was able to customize our 12-week Education Program to provide the people of Samoa with a diabetes prevention plan that draws upon the strong values at the heart of Samoa’s heritage.
In 2021, 1 of every 5 adults in America Samoa had diabetes

Source : diabetesatlas.org/data/en/country/222/as.html

In 2021, the rate of diabetes, per capita, in American Samoa was 20.3% .That is more than 2 times the worldwide rate of 9.8%, per capita.

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

E 1 mai le 5 tagata matutua i Amerika Samoa sa maua i le ma'i suka i le 2021.

Puna’oa:  diabetesatlas.org/data/en/country/222/as.html

O le fua faatatau o le ma'i suka i Amerika Samoa i le 2021, mo tagata ta’ito’atasi, e
20.3%. Ua sili atu lea i le fua faatatau o le lalolagi atoa, mo tagata ta’ito’atasi, e 9.8 %

Source : https://data.worldbank.org/in…DIAB.ZS?locations=PF

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American Samoa Diabetes Resources

American Samoa Facilitator Manual
American Samoa Participant Manual
A Story of Hope
Diabetes Testimonials from American Samoa
Life Perspective From an Amputee
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
Department of Health
Department of Youth and Women’s Affairs
A Story of Hope
Diabetes Testimonials from American Samoa
Life Perspective From an Amputee
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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