New space for ANTHC Diabetes Program showcases healthy traditional activities
December 16, 2016Categories: Healthy People and Prevention
The ANTHC Diabetes Program has new office space on the first floor of Healthy Communities Building and is using its central location to celebrate the traditional subsistence activities that help keep our people healthy. Visitors to the lobby of the Healthy Communities Building will see new murals with the theme, “Hunt, Fish, Gather, Grow,” which have been featured in other Diabetes Program materials as a way to show how traditional foods contribute to a healthy lifestyle. The colorful artwork is the work of Yup’ik artist Apayo Moore. The ANTHC Diabetes program works to reduce the instances of diabetes and health complications from the disease among Alaska Native people. The Diabetes Program clinical team also consults with providers in the Internal Medicine clinic, co-located in the Healthy Communities Building, to support the medical care of those Alaska Native people with diabetes. The ANTHC Diabetes Program is a multidisciplinary team of diabetes content experts who work in partnership with the Alaska Tribal Health System to serve as a resource for diabetes care, prevention and surveillance. For more information about the Diabetes Program, visit https://www.anthc.org/what-we-do/wellness/diabetes/.