The recent release of figures showing a lack of progress in reaching Closing the Gap targets is devastating. We know that preventative health care programs, run by Aboriginal community-controlled organisations, such as our Thriving Communities Program, improve the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal people.
EON Aboriginal Foundation recently commissioned Innovation Unit to measure the impact of our Thriving Communities Program, specifically in relation to reducing preventable and chronic disease, such as type 2 diabetes. We’re delighted with the results, which show that in remote communities where our program has been delivered for 5 years or more, the prevalence of type 2 diabetes has reduced.
These kinds of reports are rare and longitudinal community-based health data is hard to obtain and difficult to measure. Whilst the numbers in absolute terms are small, they’re huge in relative terms. The results show a significant reduction and quite an amazing turn-around, contributing to Closing the Gap.
Read the full report here.
View video with Camis Smith, Board Director.
