, assistant professor in the at 嘿嘿视频 Health聽and a Bangladeshi-American, is committed to helping the South Asian community in New York City prevent and manage . One unexpected challenge she discovered: transportation.
鈥淓ven though diabetes聽is so common, there鈥檚 a lack of awareness about how to manage and prevent it,鈥 Dr. Islam tells Marketwatch. And a big part of diabetes management is showing up for appointments. But many South Asians, particularly women, have a hard time navigating an unfamiliar subway system in a different language, making it harder to get the medical attention they needed.
Dr. Nadia Islam
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For this reason, Dr. Islam and a team of staff with strong roots in the city鈥檚 South Asian population work in their community to help patients get to the doctor. They also guide patients on integrating exercising and eating healthy in their day-to-day lives so they can better manage diabetes鈥攐r prevent it altogether.
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