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Sistas, Let’s Talk is a show for women across the Pacific region. Each week, host Natasha Meten talks to inspirational women about the issues affecting them, and discusses how to navigate modern life as a Pacific Island woman.
Ozempic isn’t the cure: Tackling Pacific obesity through education
Sistas, Let's Talk
29 minutes 49 seconds
1 month ago
Ozempic isn’t the cure: Tackling Pacific obesity through education
Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic may be gaining popularity in Western countries, but in the Pacific, they’re not a viable solution, and experts say they’re not the right one either.
High costs and limited availability make these medications inaccessible for many Pacific communities. Instead, health leaders are calling for a grassroots approach focused on education and lifestyle change.
Countries such as Tonga, Samoa, and Nauru continue to grapple with some of the highest rates of obesity and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the world, including diabetes and heart disease.
“The only thing we can afford is education ... and it has to start with the young ones,” says Tonga’s Health Minister, Dr Akau’ola.
In this story, hear from epidemiologist Courtney Choy, who studies childhood obesity in Samoa, and Mele Mauala, who transformed her health by losing 37 kilograms in a year through diet and exercise.
Sistas, Let's Talk
Sistas, Let’s Talk is a show for women across the Pacific region. Each week, host Natasha Meten talks to inspirational women about the issues affecting them, and discusses how to navigate modern life as a Pacific Island woman.
