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Indigenous Science and Content

DC2409 - Forging Ahead: A distinctions-based pathways approach for Indigenous Diabetes Management

Saturday, November 23, 2024
09:40 - 10:55 AT Time
Location: Room 202

    Speaker(s)

  • Celeste Theriault, MBA(c) (she/her/hers)

    Executive Director
    National Indigenous Diabetes Association
    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

    Disclosure(s): I do not have a relationship with a for-profit and/or a not-for-profit organization to disclose

Learning Objectives:

  • Share successful strategies and outcomes from Phase 1 of the Diabetes Kinship Circle, building on last year's insights shared at Vascular 2023 to encourage continued and increased involvement from all stakeholders
  • Detail the National Indigenous Diabetes Association's (NIDA) enhanced role in Phase 2, emphasizing accountability and compliance with Bill C-237, while also creating momentum for policy support
  • Clarify the distinctions-based approach and its use for effective diabetes management among Indigenous nations in Canada.
  • Outline the main objectives for Phase 2 for a distinctions-based approach, focusing on how expanded engagement and integration of Indigenous practices can improve health outcomes, attract necessary funding and resources, and enhance data collection.