By: Summer Kennard KOROR, Palau — “Over 50% of the adult population in Palau—both Palauans and foreign residents—have pre-diabetes or diabetes,” Minister of Human and Health Services and Vice President Arnold Oilouch said Wednesday, setting a serious tone as more than 140 people joined a community march to mark World Diabetes Day and raise awareness […]
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Two-Thirds of Palauans Affected by Diabetes or Prediabetes, Government Calls for Awareness
By: Laurel Marewibuel KOROR, Palau — With more than 66% of Palau’s adult population affected by diabetes or prediabetes, President Surangel S. Whipps Jr. has declared Nov. 14, 2025, as World Diabetes Day in Palau, calling for urgent awareness and education on the growing health crisis. Estimated prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes among adults in […]
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World Diabetes day
It was a wonderful productive day of awareness for World Diabetes day. Celebrating today at Ernguul Park, booths where set up there to provide screening, health tips, nutrition and dietary foods for better self-care along with vegetables plants you can take home to plant and grow. Some people from the Belau National Hospital came to […]
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UN leads bid for cheaper insulin, expanding access for diabetics worldwide
GENEVA,14 NOVEMBER 2019 (UN NEWS CENTRE) —Overly expensive insulin could be a thing of the past – and life-changing news – for millions of diabetics under a plan launched by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday to diversify production globally, just ahead of World Diabetes Day. Announcing the initiative in Geneva, the UN agency […]