BC First Nations Health Authority

The Vancouver Island Region of the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) has supported the development of a community led Regional Diabetes Strategy under the direction and based upon the priorities of the three Vancouver Island Cultural Families. This seven year strategy (2015-2032) was unanimously endorsed by through the governance process by all the chiefs across Vancouver Island.

The Regional Strategy team supporting this work includes:

• Francine Gascoyne, Regional Nurse Manager, Vancouver Island Region FNHA
• Matilda Atleo, Indigenous Educator, Diabetes, Vancouver Island Region FNHA
• Rebecca Sovdi, Consultant, IDEA Diabetes

• Barbara MacDonald, Consultant, IDEA Diabetes

   

  Vision: We envision a future where First Nations individuals, families and communities across Vancouver Island thrive in health and wellness, empowered by a comprehensive and wholistic diabetes strategy that ensures no one gets left behind. This commitment spans all stages of life, emphasizes love and respect for all people and is based upon a foundation of First Nations ways of knowing and being.

  The strategy, and accompanying implementation plan (internal only), honours and reflects each community’s social, emotional, mental, and cultural well- being, encompassed in a region-wide plan where " no one gets left behind". 

  As the project moves to implementation, over the next seven years and beyond, the Regional Strategy team will continue engage and work with Vancouver Island communities, including senior leadership, people with lived experience, health staff and key community stakeholders.

More information to come!