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Virginia Fallon05:00, May 02 2021 Experts are accusing the Government of ignoring a disease that’s set to bankrupt the health system. They say New Zealand's growing rates of type 2 diabetes are shameful, racist, and at crisis proportions. Virginia Fallon reports. Joseph’s legs were amputated years ago, yet sometimes he still feels them. Taken off below the knees because of continual ulcers and wounds that wouldn’t heal, the missing legs sometimes itch, and he finds himself waking in the night to scratch at something that isn’t there. The 55-year-old used to be a truck driver, but t...

April 27, 2021 THE B-School of Southwestern University (SWU) PHINMA is molding its business students with a redesigned curriculum focused on real-world training backed by decades of business experience through its mother company, PHINMA Corp. “With B-School, we offer a business program that is responsive to the needs of the industry today and driven by our own experiences,” said Chito Salazar, SWU president and PHINMA Education president and chief executive officer. Real-world experience SWU PHINMA B-School’s upgraded set of programs uses a case-driven, project-based and mu...

Freepik   | Photo Credit: Freepik What kind of skill sets and job roles does one have to possess to be relevant in new and emerging markets? According to a United Nations 2019 report, Generation Z is going to become most influential segment in the knowledge economy, as there are more than two billion of them globally; with over 60% living in Asia and 20% in Africa. Of the remaining 400 million, 150 million live in Europe and Latin America/Caribbean, with the rest in North America and Oceania. On a global scale, higher education service providers should pay close attention in researching t...

BUSINESSES are gearing up to open their doors today (Monday) as restrictions begin to ease. After months of uncertainty, all remaining shops can reopen from today, completing the phased reopening of non-essential retail. The Hippy Shop in Mold is just one small independent retailer that is keen to open up their doors once again. RainbowBiz CIC is a multi-award winning social enterprise running several projects, both online through the pandemic and also slowly restarting some projects in person. This work is primarily funded by the trading arm of the enterprise which is the Hippy Sho...

'Urgent priority': Dire diabetes price tag expected to blow out to $3.5 billion a year by 2040 12 Mar, 2021 05:00 AM 5 minutes to read Emma Russell is a health reporter for the New Zealand Heraldemma.russell@nzherald.co.nz A damning report reveals the skyrocketing number of New Zealanders with type 2 diabetes is expected to cost our health system $3.5 billion a year by 2040. That's up from the $2.1 billion our health system currently spends annually on treating the chronic condition that can lead to blindness, amputation and a life hooked up to a dialysis machine. Researchers of The Economic ...