Community-Designed Type 2 Diabetes Remission Services
In Tumbler Ridge and Port Alberni, British Columbia, communities are developing culturally safe services that help people explore food-based approaches to managing and potentially achieving remission from type 2 diabetes.
- Topics
- Primary and community care
- First Nations, Inuit and Métis priorities
- Cultural Safety
- Audience
Healthcare leader
Community organization
Point of care provider
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About this Promising Practice
The Rural Coordination Centre of BC is working with the communities of Tumbler Ridge and Port Alberni to integrate food-based approaches into diabetes care. More than 200 healthcare providers have been trained to assist patients on their remission journey, and community pharmacies now offer point-of-care diabetes testing, improving accessibility.
Program: Strengthening Access to Primary Care in Northern, Rural and Remote Communities
Location: Tumbler Ridge & Port Alberni
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