Govt wages war on diabetes, sets up task forces
Singapore
SINGAPORE'S healthy life expectancy may be among the top three in the world but Singaporeans are also living with longer ill health now than before, with diabetes a particularly worrying trend that has prompted the government to declare war on the condition and set up two task forces.
"We have observed several worrying trends in recent years," said Health Minister Gan Kim Yong during the debate on his ministry's budget on Wednesday. "Decreasing activity across all age groups and the increasing consumption of excessive calories and fat are leading to a rising obesity rate. And obesity is the major risk factor for chronic disease, such as type 2 diabetes."
BT is now on Telegram!
For daily updates on weekdays and specially selected content for the weekend. Subscribe to t.me/BizTimes
International
Suzhou Industrial Park: The crown jewel of China-Singapore relations celebrates its 30th year
Top US Treasury official to travel to Singapore, Malaysia to discuss sanctions
Saudi Arabia posts budget deficit of US$3.3 billion in first quarter
Microsoft bets big on South-east Asia, pledges billions in AI and cloud investments
RBA to keep key rate at 12-year high as inflation stirs anew
EU chief says will urge ‘fair’ China competition in talks with Xi