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  By Elly Karenzi

in Ibanda

Hypertension and Diabetes  diseases have been reported to be  increasing  in Ibanda district.
The Ibanda district Health officer Dr. Julius  Bamwine  has cautioned people of Ibanda  to change the habits of eating in order to prevent such diseases.
Dr. Bamwine  said this while addressing  leaders  of Ibanda district saying that of now diabetes and hypertension in Ibanda district are on theincrease due to the change in eating.
Dr. Bamwine said that most of the people changed the traditional way of eating and have copied  western culture which has caused diseases like diabetes and hypertension to the people.
He said that people think that they are enjoying the modern  way of eating mostly the rich saying that it’s a negative attitude and will kill them.
“Tycoons who are swallowing beer and chicken every day should be rest assured that  it’s not healthy” he added.
He therefore urged people of Ibanda to go back to their way of eating traditionally.