Combating non-communicable diseases (Australian Sports Outreach Program in Nauru)

Written by Mario Wiedemann on May 21, 2012. Published in Death threat on Australasia, Nauru.

It was possible to build up a healthy and strong society with sports. By introducing volleyball in Nauru, Australia, a whole community started fighting against the huge expenses created by obesity and cardiorespiratory diseases. It is all about clever ideas to change the current habits of the people.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyoCMC5ncR4

Tags: australia, diseases, Health, Nauru, non-communicable diseases, obesity, public health