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Increasing Toll from Diabetes is Frightening
Friday, 17 November 2006, 9:44 am | Diabetes New Zealand
The destructive impact of diabetes on individuals, families, communities and whole populations is the clear message Murray Dear, President of Diabetes New Zealand, has brought back from the “Diabetes in Indigenous People’s Forum” which he ... More >>
Increasing Toll from Diabetes is Frightening
Thursday, 16 November 2006, 5:21 pm | Diabetes New Zealand
The destructive impact of diabetes on individuals, families, communities and whole populations is the clear message Murray Dear, President of Diabetes New Zealand, has brought back from the “Diabetes in Indigenous People’s Forum” which he ... More >>
Diabetes NZ Welcomes Obesity Package
Friday, 22 September 2006, 2:18 pm | Diabetes New Zealand
Diabetes New Zealand has welcomed the Government’s $67 million ‘Mission-On’ package of initiatives to fight obesity. “Diabetes NZ has been calling for action to confront the obesity epidemic and Type 2 diabetes for years and the Mission-On ... More >>
Stronger and More Direct Diabetes Policies
Wednesday, 31 May 2006, 4:39 pm | Diabetes New Zealand
Today, in its submission to the Health Select Committee’s Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity Inquiry, Diabetes New Zealand insisted that all people at high risk of diabetes should be screened. Diabetes New Zealand also called for adequate diabetes treatment and ... More >>
Self Management is the Key to Diabetes
Friday, 12 May 2006, 5:09 pm | Diabetes New Zealand
The Government inquiry into obesity has brought Diabetes into the centre of public attention in ways that we have never before seen said Diabetes New Zealand President Murray Dear at the opening of the Association’s annual conference in Christchurch ... More >>
New posters on diabetes risks
Tuesday, 14 February 2006, 8:55 am | Diabetes New Zealand
Maori and Pacific Island people account for 32 percent of diabetes-related lower leg amputations, but the majority of these amputations are preventable if sufferers take special care of their feet. To alert these groups to the dangers, Diabetes New ... More >>
NZers lose limbs unnecessarily to diabetes
Monday, 21 November 2005, 11:33 am | Diabetes New Zealand
With Diabetes Awareness Week beginning tomorrow (Tuesday 22 November), Diabetes New Zealand is calling for action to bring about a significant reduction in the number of diabetes related lower limb amputations. “At present, the number of amputations ... More >>
Diabetes Day: Call for Diabetes Balanced Scorecard
Monday, 14 November 2005, 9:52 am | Diabetes New Zealand
Monday 14 November is World Diabetes Day and Diabetes New Zealand is calling for all District Health Boards (DHBs) to implement a diabetes balanced scorecard. This follows the results of a pilot scorecard survey of five DHBs identifying gaps in ... More >>
Diabetes NZ joins call for change at Pharmac
Thursday, 7 April 2005, 3:35 pm | Diabetes New Zealand
Diabetes New Zealand has joined with United Future leader, Peter Dunne, and other health advocacy organisations, in calling for changes to Pharmac and improved access to health medicines and products for New Zealanders. More >>
Tobacco Control Report: What can be learnt?
Monday, 15 November 2004, 11:18 am | Diabetes New Zealand
We would like to acknowledge the assistance provided by several agencies and individuals during the development of this report: the World Health Organization, in particular staff from the Manila and Fiji offices (Max de Courten, Gauden Galea), Deakin University ... More >>
Tobacco Control Policy provides a model
Monday, 15 November 2004, 11:16 am | Diabetes New Zealand
A combination of Government regulation and public education for the control of obesity is required, similar to the successful tobacco control policy says a new report released today by Diabetes New Zealand, to coincide with World Diabetes Day. More >>
Fight Obesity, Prevent Diabetes
Monday, 15 November 2004, 11:05 am | Diabetes New Zealand
In recent years World Diabetes Day has focused on complications of diabetes such as cardiovascular disease, eye disease and kidney disease. This year we are concentrating on one of the major risk factors for type 2 diabetes: obesity. Our campaign slogan ... More >>
Needed: One Billion Dollars to Fight Fat
Tuesday, 24 August 2004, 12:09 am | Diabetes New Zealand
A report released today by Diabetes New Zealand (DNZ) and Fight the Obesity Epidemic (FOE) shows that a Fat Tax is viable and justifiable. More >>
How A Fat Tax Can Help Fight Obesity
Tuesday, 24 August 2004, 12:04 am | Diabetes New Zealand
In 1976, a report from the Royal College of Physicians, London, suggested that “Obesity is a hazard to health and a detriment to wellbeing. It is common enough to constitute one of the most important medical and public health problems of our time, whether ... More >>
Diabetes And Obesity: Urgent Action Needed
Friday, 28 May 2004, 10:26 am | Diabetes New Zealand
URGENT action is needed to avert a global public health crisis, a new report from international diabetes and obesity organisations warns today. More >>
Int Diabetes welcomes adoption of WHO Strategy
Friday, 28 May 2004, 10:25 am | Diabetes New Zealand
The International Diabetes Federation welcomes adoption of WHO Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health More >>
Diabetes New Zealand elects new President
Wednesday, 19 May 2004, 4:24 pm | Diabetes New Zealand
Diabetes New Zealand is pleased to announce the appointment of Murray Dear as President. He was elected at the Diabetes New Zealand Annual Conference earlier this month. He has been actively involved with the Waikato Diabetes Society for a number of years, ... More >>
Fight for Govt Funding for Diabetes Won’t Stop
Monday, 10 May 2004, 9:15 am | Diabetes New Zealand
Additional government funding to stem the diabetes epidemic remains a key priority for Diabetes New Zealand, the national conference of member societies was told today (Saturday 8 May) by Mr Russell Finnerty, President of Diabetes New Zealand. More >>
More people obese than malnourished
Friday, 7 May 2004, 3:50 pm | Diabetes New Zealand
While there are millions of people in the world for whom food security is a daily struggle, a recent report in the Economist stated that the number of malnourished people in the world is declining. More >>
The Real Value of Not-For Profit volunteers
Friday, 7 May 2004, 3:47 pm | Diabetes New Zealand
Volunteer support for Diabetes New Zealand Inc. (DNZ) is equivalent to 56 full time positions across the country making a significant financial contribution to the organisation of around $3 million. More >>
