CONCERN ABOUT CANCER, DIABETES STATS

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The Bovell Cancer-Diabetes Foundation, BCDF is an incorporated, non-profit, charitable foundation with a mission to enrich the lives of people living with cancer and diabetes.  On Wednesday, Board Member, Dr. Adelia Bovell-Benjamin expressed concern about the possibility of patient numbers increasing over the next 5 years.  Nicole M Romany has more.

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00:00 According to Dr. Bovel-Benjamin, there is a forecast hike in cases for certain countries,

00:06 and the statistics are worrying.

00:08 DR.

00:09 BOVEL-BENJAMIN, World Health Organization: We are not where we want to be, just as the

00:12 rest of the world.

00:15 Our numbers are increasing.

00:18 Of course, the chronic diseases are increasing worldwide.

00:26 We are no different.

00:30 What we have seen or what we have just seen released is that, in the developing countries,

00:36 we are the ones who are going to be hit very hard over the next five, 10 years with diabetes

00:45 and cancer.

00:46 We are seeing our numbers are going up.

00:48 MINISTER ELIZABETH YUDHIMBULU: Meanwhile, Rosetta Bovel, who is also a BCDF board member,

00:56 tells of the work the foundation does.

00:57 ROSETTA BOVEL, BCDF Board Member, World Health Organization: We have in-person small group

00:59 workshops.

01:00 We have online diabetes basics workshop.

01:08 We have other cancer awareness, cancer workshop.

01:14 And all those activities, we have school children.

01:21 We have the poster competition, prize-giving, lots of things where we have to find funds.

01:29 And it is all fulfilling our mission, enriching the lives of people one person at a time.

01:37 MINISTER ELIZABETH YUDHIMBULU: The foundation will be hosting its ninth annual Breakfast

01:41 and Diabetes Awareness Dialogue on April 27.

01:45 Nicole M. Romany, TV6 News.

01:48 [BLANK_AUDIO]

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