An audit of health facilities in the Central Division has found that none of the facilities assessed were fully equipped to provide diabetic foot care.Speaking to fijivil
With non-communicable diseases causing 80 percent of deaths in the country, Diabetes Fiji says cultural stigma, fear of clinical outcomes, transport costs, and the lack o
Serious concerns have been raised by Diabetes Fiji, with the organisation revealing that the youngest person diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes is just one year and seven mon
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
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
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 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 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
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
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
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
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 percent of all deaths each year, and a significant portion of our population has diabetes and hypertension before developing complications from b
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
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