This symposium is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
To address the issues relating to diabetes and cardiovascular disease amongst Aboriginal people living in and around Alice Springs, this symposium is designed to inform service delivery, improve prevention and enhance treatment protocols. It will showcase some best practice examples of effective care programs and explore the social, cultural, psychological and other risk factors impacting diabetes and related chronic diseases.
The symposium aims to promote engagement between local health care providers, educators, researchers and policy makers; and to expand knowledge of evidence based care in an effort to reduce the ill health and mortality caused by diabetes and its complications.
The symposia will have a particular focus on preventative and educational programs in remote communities and will tackle the barriers to improving health outcomes in these settings.
The symposium is presented by Baker IDI Heart & Diabetes Institute in collaboration with Central Australian Aboriginal Congress, AMSANT and the Alice Springs Hospital.
Key Topics
Primary Prevention
Care Planning
Lifestyle Modification
Maternal & Child Health
Integrating Primary & Tertiary Care
Managing Complications of Diabetes
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