Optimizing the diabetes cascade of care for indigenous people through the utilization of community health care workers in Sioux Lookout

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Author(s): Janet Gordon, Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority; Sumeet Sodhi-Helou, Dignitas International

Summary

First Nations in Northern Ontario experience a high burden of diabetes and face barriers to accessing healthcare, including: geographic isolation, limited human and financial resources, medical staff turnover, and lack of culturally safe care. Community Health Worker (CHW) programs have been successfully deployed globally to address health needs in this context.
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Community Information & Data Chronic Diseases Diabetes Ontario