PACIFIC: Australia holds WHO health conference
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Representatives from Pacific nations are gathering in Australia for a World Health Organisation conference to try to reduce the number of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Pacific countries are facing obesity rates of up to 90 percent. Smoking and chewing tobacco are also major problems coupled with a trend towards eating fatty foods and inactive lifestyles. WHO Chief for the South Pacific Doctor Chen Ken says the situation is being closely monitored with recent studies confirming a serious problem throughout the region. He's told Sonja Heydeman that this week's Queensland meeting is looking to school education to change people's attitudes and behaviour.
Presenter: Sonja Heyderman
Speakers: Dr Chen Ken, World Health Organisation Representative for the South Pacific
