Seven to ten people with diabetes are of working age - Health Ministry
Seven out of ten people with diabetes fall within the working-age demographic. The Ministry of Health and Medical Services says with this in mind, health facilities ac
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25-yr-old hopes her type 1 diabetes journey will break stigma for young Fijians
25-year-old, Shreta Shinal who has been living with type 1 diabetes, hopes her story will break stigma and encourage young people across Fiji to seek help early. Shina
Dr Nand urges Fijians to take charge of their wellness as diabetes cases continue to rise
Ministry of Health Wellness Unit Head, Dr Devina Nand says diabetes remains one of the biggest killers in Fiji and continues to drive high rates of disability, including
Alarming rise in diabetes as 90,300 adults affected and numbers may double before 2050
Alarming statistics have been revealed as about 90,300 adults are living with diabetes in Fiji as of last year and future projections suggest that there will be 180,600 a
30% of Fijians diagnosed with diabetes while amputations and deaths on the rise
30 percent of the Fijian population are diagnosed with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes and most of them have their legs amputated or they even die from this. The latest sta
Diabetes claiming lives of young people aged 14 to 30 years - Diabetes Fiji
It is concerning that people as young as 14 and 30 years old have lost their lives last year due to complications related to diabetes. Diabetes Fiji Executive Director
7 retired nurses join Diabetes Fiji to boost awareness and prevention
Seven retired nurses have volunteered their time and skills to help Diabetes Fiji expand its community health outreach. Executive Director, Marawa Kini says the volunt
About 3 diabetes-related amputations are performed daily in major hospitals – Indian High Commissioner
Fiji has one of the highest rates of diabetes-related amputations in the world, and according to the Ministry of Health, about three procedures are performed daily in ma
Stats show that 30% of the population is diagnosed with diabetes – Devi
30 percent of the Fijian population are diagnosed with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes and most of them have their legs amputated or even die from this. This was revealed b
Diabetes accounts for 70% of all deaths each year in Fiji - Vosarogo
Diabetes accounts for 70 percent of all deaths each year, and a significant portion of our population has diabetes and hypertension before developing complications from b
Late presentation of diabetic foot cases and reliance on traditional remedies is a challenge for Diabetes Fiji
The late presentation of cases of diabetic foot complications, often due to the initial reliance on traditional remedies is a major challenge for Diabetes Fiji who are co
1 in 3 adults in the country is likely to have diabetes - Akbar
Diabetes Fiji are concerned that some people who are living with this disease are not being diagnosed after it was revealed by Chairman of Diabetes Fiji, Mohammed Taabish