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The Fiji Times » From the Editor-in-Chief s desk: Your September 19 briefing

The Fiji Times » From the Editor-in-Chief s desk: Your September 19 briefing
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Fijians need to change lifestyle to improve diabetes statistics: experts - World News

2021-01-20 08:35:48 GMT2021-01-20 16:35:48(Beijing Time) Xinhua English SUVA, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) Around 15 percent of Fiji s adult population are suffering from diabetes with the late presentation of patients to hospitals being among the major hindrances in improving the situation. According to Fiji Broadcasting Corporation (FBC), Colonial War Memorial Hospital general surgeon Ilaitia Delasau said Wednesday that the prevalence is very alarming, demanding urgent attention. Delasau noted that one of the major contributors to diabetes in Fiji is the lifestyle including the food eaten on a daily basis. Obesity and the lack of exercise is the major contributing factor to developing diabetes so the body can t control the sugar level and not just from sweets, it s from too much input, a lot of food in and not enough exercise, he said.

Cyclone Yasa leaves thousands homeless in Fiji

Cyclone Yasa leaves thousands homeless in Fiji Fiji’s government declared a 30-day state of national disaster after the Pacific island nation, with a population of 934,000, was devastated by Tropical Cyclone Yasa on Thursday. Two people have been confirmed dead, a three-month-old baby and a man in his 40s. Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama yesterday told the media, “We sadly expect fatalities to rise.” The powerful category five storm has been more damaging than Tropical Cyclone Harold, which hit Fiji and several other countries in April, causing flooding and millions of dollars in damage in Nadi and parts of the capital Suva.

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