48min
Aired on TV: Wednesday 11th March 2026, 11:30am (Fijian Time Zone: UTC+12). Guests: Representing the Fiji Police Force, SSP. Rakesh Chand - Director Community Oriented Policing and Inspector Emosi Uluilakeba - Community Oriented Policing. The discussion examines Fiji’s worsening health crisis, where non-communicable diseases like diabetes and heart disease account for about 80% of deaths. Experts highlight that unhealthy lifestyles, poor diets, and limited prevention efforts are major causes, while weak food safety enforcement and poor restaurant standards add further health risks. The conversation stresses the need for stronger prevention, healthier food choices, and better regulation to improve public health.
