Picture courtesy Central Australian Aboriginal Congress
Look after your feet.
That’s the message from the Central Australian Aboriginal Congress, which has released a new range of culturally responsive health resources teaching people how to look after their feet.
The project Looking After Feet – Ingke Arntarnte-areme resources include a new smartphone app, illustrations, downloadable posters, videos, all available on the Congress Look After Your Feet website page at:
www.caac.org.au/looking-after-feet-ingke-arntarnte-areme/
The resources are available in several Central Australian local Aboriginal languages.
Looking after your feet is important, especially if you are living with diabetes.
Your feet are at a greater risk of injury when you have diabetes, because you may lose feeling in your feet which makes it harder to notice cuts and sores.
These can lead to infection.
You may also have reduced blood flow to your feet, which makes it harder for a cut or sore to heal.
Looking After Feet – Looking After Feet – Ingke Arntarnte-areme will be launched at a special community event today from 11:30am-2:30pm at the Flynn Church Lawns in the Todd Mall in Mparntwe. All are welcome to attend for food, fun and an introduction into these resources. More information is available at caac.org.au.