Doctors tour to improve people’s lifestyle

BY ALOYSIUS LAUKAI

Doctors from Australia have been in Bougainville building awareness of lifestyle diseases.

The doctors, led by Dr Joe Vilosi from Buka General Hospital, toured all of Buka Island and Central Bougainville.

Dr Vilosi told New Dawn FM that diabetes was on the rise and people need to cut down on taking sugar.

He told New Dawn FM that there were four fast -selling items in Buka that people need to cut down on: beer, sugar, coke and freezer goods including ice cream.

He said diabetes was becoming a concern in Bougainville as it has become the 3rd biggest killer.

Dr Vilosi said that diabetes was a preventable disease and can be controlled.