Issue No. 351   Date: July 15  - July 21, 2004

M A I N    H E A D L I N E S

BEWARE DIABETES
Not only a disease for the rich
By Kizito Makoye and Lina Lorentz

Fast-changing lifestyle in urban areas has pushed the rate of diabetes up from one to six per cent of the population in the last ten years, with Dar es Salaam leading the tally.
A number of reports released lately on diabetes and growing alarm among diabetes specialists, suggest that the disorder is a looming health concern for many people in the country. What should also be noted is that few people take the disease seriously and have regular check-ups, let alone try to adopt a healthier lifestyle.
A house based-survey of 770 adults from urban districts of Dar es Salaam and 928 from rural districts in Kilimanjaro conducted in late 1990s by the World Health Organisation revealed that the prevalence of diabetes, overweight and physical inactivity was higher in the urban areas among both men and women.  Full story >>> 

A heavy-duty truck passing through an X-ray scanning facility worth Tsh. 5.4 billion at Dar es Salaam Port yesterday. The new system of Destination Inspection, which replaced Pre-shipment Inspection was introduced July 1 this year by TRA; it is manned by TISCAN COTECNA of South Africa. On Monday the first illegally imported goods were discovered. TRA found three 4-wheel vehicle hidden among tyres in a 40-foot container. (Photo by Leonard Magomba)

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