Paper Topic:

program proposal

Introduction

In a community of 2469 first nation 's people , there is a cumulative of 149 first nation 's people with type 2 diabetes . Three had amputations below the knee . They all live in a semi-remote northern Manitoba . They have very limited resources and services . The only nursing station available is understaffed and they take an hour drive to reach the nearest hospital . This is a program proposal for a diabetes education program that will include nutrition , care , exercise , and treatment (Stamler and Yiu , 2008

Goals and objectives of the program

p There are various goals and objectives of the diabetes education program . One of the aims of the diabetes education program is to educate the community on the best diet and nutrition that they can adopt so as to live healthier lives . This also includes educating the people on the best nutrition that they should maintain to avoid getting type two diabetes

This can help prevent more cases of the disease in the area . The diabetes education program also aims at helping patients and the rest of the community easily access exercise facilities . This is by educating them on the need for exercise in dealing with the issue of diabetes . An equipped facility will help these community live healthier lives (Vollman and McFarlane , 2008

The facility will have equipment that even amputated people in the community can use for exercise purposes . The program also intends to offer treatment to already infected patients . This is where the patients will be...

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