Friendly. Even the name of this capital means a boat of love. Until recently, tonga was best known for its rugby player. And the care his matic queen, an International Celebrity in the 1950s for her ever present smile. But theres big trouble in this poll tunisian paradise and the trouble is an explosion of diabetes and other known communicable diseases. Today this nation of just over 100,000 people also known as the Friendly Island has a new moniker. Tonga tops the scales as the most obese country on earth. 90 of the Adult Population is either overweight or obese. Now the government is fighting back. That the hospital, scores of pash ent patients have come to the specialize the diabetes clinic. They have they have deadly type 2 diabetes, a disease triggered by their obesity. Among the patients is this 72yearold eight tated. The mother of 12 lives two hours boat ride away on tongas eastern island. Shes accompanied by her son, a 47yearold fisherman and her daughterinlaw. She has been a d
The second day of the Secondary Schools Athletic Sports Competition sponsored by TongaHealth, saw five events including 3000m track, 400m track, 100m hurdles, 100m sprints and 4x400m relay, today at Teufaiva Stadium in Nuku'alofa. Medals for this evening's events will be awarded tomorrow.
A grant from Tonga Health will support the Ministry of Police's Crime Prevention Group to visit schools and communities to talk to young people and community leaders on the harm relating to excessive alcohol drinking.
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The World Health Organisation Regional Director for the Western Pacific says he will be a servant of the region as he takes up his new posting in Manila.