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When local doctors and nurses adopt proven methods of surgery, wound care and collaboration, many more lives and limbs can be saved.
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Diabetes has left a profound impact on the communities we serve. To combat this epidemic, we’ve been making some profound impacts of our own. Here are the ways ‘Amanaki Fo’ou is working with indigenous populations to create real, measurable change for a happier, healthier future.
CEO, Ministry of Health, Tonga
When local doctors and nurses adopt proven methods of surgery, wound care and collaboration, many more lives and limbs can be saved.
Hope takes root when communities return to growing their own food to provide sustainable nutrition.
With a proactive approach to fitness, indigenous communities are taking back control of their health.
Learning to cook nutritious meals with natural ingredients is a recipe for a healthier future.
The best thing we can do to fight diabetes is to stop it before it ever starts.
By building relationships with local government and religious organizations, we amplify the reach of our vital message.
Amazing things happen when people realize that they have a say in their future. Every success story motivates us to create more.
I got admitted to the hospital in May of 2015 and found out that I had cellulitis. I weighed 230 kg (over 500 lbs.) and both of my legs were in very bad shape. For almost two months, local doctors tried all kinds of treatments on my leg which never helped at all.
The greatest resource we have to create a Diabetes-free future is each other. Whether you’re making a donation, volunteering your time, or helping us spread the word online, we need you to become a part of our global community of compassion.
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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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