The Chairman of the Friends of the Manx Diabetes Centre and the Group will always defend the rights of the Manx diabetic patient

For over 20 years we have gone through all this before and the Chairman as in the past, means business.

OBESITY FORUM

The Friends of the Manx Diabetes Centre are pleased to announce that in conjunction with the Isle of Man Obesity Forum they are organizing a debate on Obesity in the later part of next May.

The debate will be chaired by Mr. Roger Watterson well known presenter at Manx Radio and we thank him for his kind gesture.

The Friends of the Manx Diabetes Centre are at present undertaking the arrangements and formalities for this all important Debate. The Friends of the Manx Diabetes Centre will be inviting all leading figures of our political community and all those who have an input in the nutritional and health development of our Children and Adults on the Island .

The “Diabetic” has been conducting a campaign on the obesity epidemic on our Island since March 2003.

We are glad that the debate will further bring to light what is happening on our Island .

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We hope that guidelines will emerge so that Government and those in responsible positions to avert this worldwide problem now visiting our shores, take on board any suggestions that may emanate from the debate, and that these suggestions are hopefully implemented.

We shall also be inviting members of the public on a first come first served basis.

The Obesity debate will be edited by Mr. Watterson and transmitted over Manx Radio at a later stage.

The Friends of the Manx Diabetes Centre in conjunction with the Isle of Man Obesity Forum will periodically make announcements over Manx Radio and the Press to alert the Manx public to the venue and time of this very historic and important Obesity Debate, which will be the first of its kind on this subject on the Isle of Man.

THE Public Health Directorate

The Public Health Directorate approached the Friends of the Manx Diabetes Centre with a view to help in their campaign on bringing to the Manx public the dangers of obesity on the Isle of Man.