Dr Richard Babor: 'I'm at the top of the cliff and there's an avalanche of people coming down'
Matt Heath & Tyler Adams Afternoons · Newstalk ZB
October 9, 20198m 49s
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An Auckland surgeon is applauding renewed plans from the government to combat growing rates of diabetes.
New figures show amputations from the illness hit a record high of more than a thousand last year.
Associate Health Minister Peeni Henare wants a quit-smoking-style campaign to combat diabetes and is suggesting a similar project for diabetes, which could include a sugar tax or warning labels.
Dr Richard Babor told Simon and Phil it's a move in the right direction, rather than nonsense that people just need more self control.
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New figures show amputations from the illness hit a record high of more than a thousand last year.
Associate Health Minister Peeni Henare wants a quit-smoking-style campaign to combat diabetes and is suggesting a similar project for diabetes, which could include a sugar tax or warning labels.
Dr Richard Babor told Simon and Phil it's a move in the right direction, rather than nonsense that people just need more self control.
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