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The diabetes epidemic within Indigenous communities is further worsened by a lack of access to healthcare services. Access issues can range from language barriers or cultural insensitivities among providers or lack of transportation or insurance coverage that would enable members of these communities to get care when they need it. Furthermore, limited research into the causes and effective treatments for diabetes in this population has made addressing the problem more difficult; though recent studies are beginning to shed light on contributing factors such as socio-economic conditions and genetic susceptibility. In an attempt to address this disparity, tribal governments have been utilizing innovative strategies like providing culturally tailored education about prevention and lifestyle modifications for those already diagnosed with diabetes. Programs aimed at preventing obesity related diseases like diabetes are also being implemented; with interventions ranging from nutrition outreach programs targeting young children to policy changes such as implementing taxation on sugary drinks in tribal stores across Indian Reservations in Oklahoma . Tribal clinics have also started offering preventive services such as screenings for pre-diabetes so individuals can take steps towards managing their disease before complications arise. In addition, many tribes are advocating for increased funding levels for existing healthcare programs like IHS Diabetes Care Program so that patients have access to medications used in treating Type 2 Diabetes without having financial burden associated with medication costs placed upon them . Though these efforts represent progress towards reducing health disparities amongst American Indians/Alaska Natives; much more work still needs to be done if we hope to effectively tackle the epidemics surrounding chronic illnesses like type 2 Diabetes within Indigenous Communities across North America while maintaining our commitment towards respecting their culture and traditions that make them unique from other populations

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    The US American Indian and Alaska Native population is disproportionately affected by diabetes, as compared to the general population. The prevalence of type 2 diabetes among this group is estimated at 14.9 percent, which is three times higher than non-Hispanic White people (5 percent). This disparity reflects a larger systemic issue of health disparities affecting the Indigenous populations in North America due to poverty, discrimination, marginalization and environmental degradation