Access to Good Nutrition Helps Iman Thrive
Iman, 19, is a busy student at the University of the District of Columbia where she studies cybersecurity. Iman is pre-diabetic. Twice monthly she takes the bus to our diabetes care clinic to pick up her medication and bring home free, fresh groceries from the “food pharmacy,” a collaboration with Capital Area Food Bank. It aims to be an easy resource for kids with diabetes and pre-diabetes who may experience food insecurity. “Worrying about food was a struggle for me,” says Iman. “The food pharmacy takes that away.”
Iman has received care from Children’s National for as long as she can remember, including in the school health clinic at her high school in Northwest Washington. A nurse practitioner from our Goldberg Center staffs this clinic, which provides primary, dental and mental healthcare. “Having this available made it easy for me to take good care of my body,” she says.
Iman has received care from Children’s National for as long as she can remember, including in the school health clinic at her high school in Northwest Washington. A nurse practitioner from our Goldberg Center staffs this clinic, which provides primary, dental and mental healthcare. “Having this available made it easy for me to take good care of my body,” she says.
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