Her Majesty Queen Nanasipau’u Tuku’aho has called on families, schools and towns to stand together and fight against diabetes.

She said these sections of the community must unite so that they could attract the support of the public to help those who suffered from diabetes.

Queen Nanasipau’u was speaking during a symposium at the Kalofiama ‘O Epworth hall in Kolofo’ou on Wednesday to commemorate the World Diabetes Day.

There are an estimated 18,000 people living with diabetes in Tonga.

Every year on November 14 the world marked the World Diabetes Day and this year the theme was “The Family and Diabetes.”

The Minister of Health Dr Saia Piukala said this was the day during the years the world has dedicated to making sure families and patients knew the signs, symptoms and risk factors of this rapidly growing epidemic.

He said it was important that families and patients knew about the link between diabetes and a healthier lifestyle.

The symposium was also attended by Princess ‘Ofeina ‘E he Langi Fakafanua, Dr ‘Ahio the President of the Free Wesleyan Church and about 200 guests.

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  1. Na’e fakahoko foki ‘a e polokalama ki hono fakamanatua ‘o e ‘aho fakamamani lahi ‘o e fokoutua suka ‘i he ‘aho ni Pulelulu 14/11/2018 ‘i he Kalofiama ‘o Epworth Hall ‘I Kolofo’ou

    Koe fakaafe fakalangilangi kihe katoanga ni koe Pataloni ‘oe Kautaha fokoutua ‘ihe suka Ta’ahine Kuini Nanasipau’u.Na’e me’a ai foki moe Pilinisesi ‘Ofeina ‘ehe Langi Fakafanua moe toenga ‘oe kau fakaafe.Koe taha ‘eni ha polokalama fakamafana pea fakafiefia kihe kakai toko uangeautupu kau ai mo kinautolu ‘oku nau tofanga ‘ihe fokoutua suka ne nau ‘ihe Hall Kalofiama ‘o Epworth ke nau fanono mo fakamo’oni ki he ngaahi nunu’a tamaki ‘o e fokoutua Suka

    Na’e tataki ‘aki ‘ae ouau ni ha lotu ne fakahoko ia ‘ehe Palesiteni ‘oe Siasi Uesiliana Rev Toketa ‘Ahio. Ko e lea talitali ne fakahoko ia he Minisita Mo’ui toketa Saia Piukala Na’a ne me’a ai koe ‘aho 14 ‘o Novema ‘oe ta’u kotoa pe kuo kotofa koe aho lelei taha ia fakamamani lahi,ki hono fakaongo le’olahi e fokoutua suka,pea mo hono ngaahi ola tamaki ki he mo’ui pea moe mahu’inga ‘oe to’onga mo’ui lelei.

    Kuo lauta’u ‘a e kau atu ‘a Tonga fakataha mo e ngaahi fonua ‘o mamani ‘i hono faka’ilonga’I ‘oe ‘aho mahu’inga ni,’aki hono fakalele ha ngaahi polokalama ‘o fakatatau kihe ngaahi kaveinga ‘oku tuku mai meihe Kautaha fakamamani lahi kihe fokoutua ‘ihe suka(IDF)

    Koe Kaveinga kihe ta’u ni koe FAMILI MOE FOKOUTUA SUKA (The family and Diabetes)

    Koe taumu’a fakatupulekina ‘a hono ‘ilo’I ‘ae nunu’a kovi ‘oe fokoutua Suka kihe mo’ui ‘ae famili pea moe ngaahi tokoni ‘e ala ma’u kiai.Pea ‘oku mahu’inga foki hono faka’ai’ai koe fatongia ‘oe famili ki hono tokangaekina,tauhi,faka’ehi’ehi,pea mo hono mahino’I loloto ange kihe fokoutua ni.

    Neongo ‘ae mahuinga ‘o hono ‘ilo’I vave ‘oku te fokoutua,ma’u moe ngaahi faito’o lelei ka ‘oku mahulu ange ‘ae to’onga mo’ui lelei pea moe ako ke ‘ilo kihe fokoutua suka
    ‘Oku tukupa ‘ae Potungaue Mo’ui Kautaha fokoutua Suka ‘a Tonga pea moe ngaahi kupu fekau’aki kotoa pe ki hono ta’ofi pea mo hono fakasi’isi’I ‘ae nunu’a tamaki ‘oe fokoutua ni kihe famili Tonga ‘Io koe fokoutua suka koe pisinisi ia ‘ae tokotaha kotoa ke ta’ofi,mapule’I,mo poupou’i.

    Na’e me’a foki ‘ae fakaafe fakalangilangi Ta’ahine Kuini ‘ae ‘ene fema’u ketau ngaue fakataha ‘ihe feinga ke faka’ehi’ehi meihe fokoutua suka.’Ihe famili, ‘apiako ngaahi kolo ngaahi ngaue’anga pea kihe fonua fakalukufua Kuo pau ketau kaufataha ke ma’u ‘ae poupou ‘ae famili moe ngaahi kupu fekau’aki ke tokoni ‘ae kakai ‘oku tofanga ‘ihe fokoutua suka.

    Na’e fakahoko foki ai moha fakame’ite ‘oe ‘aho ‘e Miss Lvinia Vieongo Matoto Vaha’I pea fakahoko ‘e he tokoni sea kihe Kautaha Fokoutua Suka ‘a Tonga Faifekau Fale ‘a Matapule Lomu ‘ae lea fakamalo pea toki kelesi ‘ehe faifekau fakatu’I Faitekau Toketa ‘Ahio.

  2. Look at what causes diabetes and cancer: meat, sugar, no exercise, obesity. Look at it. Stop eating that rubbish. Honour your God by taking care of the body he gave you. Stop overeating!