diabetes
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Fiji Rolls Out Home-Based Care Boost for Bedridden Elders in Lau to Tackle Diabetes Risks
New efforts in Fiji’s remote communities aim to strengthen home-based care for bedridden elders, especially those living with diabetes. A recent field visit highlighted how simple routines—repositioning, hygiene, nutrition, and glucose monitoring—can help prevent serious complications. Training local village aides and supporting families promise safer, more dignified care at home.
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Australia delivers diabetic foot-care toolkits and autoclaves to Fiji to strengthen frontline diabetes care under Vuvale Partnership
An aid package is boosting Fiji’s primary health care with essential diabetic foot-care tools and sterilisation capacity. The delivery of 100 foot-care toolkits and 10 autoclaves aims to help frontline workers diagnose, treat, and prevent diabetic foot problems before they escalate. It’s part of a broader effort to strengthen health systems and reduce complications from…
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Diabetes-Driven Surge in Fiji Kidney Disease Prompts Routine Screening
Health experts warn of a rising tide of kidney disease in Fiji, driven largely by diabetes. Alarmingly, many patients are only diagnosed once kidney function has already declined to a life‑threatening stage. The call is for better awareness and easier screening for those at highest risk.