Diabetes is the main health problem public in New Caledonia. It ranks first among long illnesses. Several awareness workshops are being organized today, throughout the territory, on the occasion of the national diabetes prevention week.

If you want to get informed or get tested, the education center of the health and social agency opens its doors to the public today, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., in Noumea. The dispensaries of Ouvéa and the health center North of Koné offer workshops today as well. Screening is also possible in Lifou, where an awareness morning is organized at the Wé market by the community action and health action department.

The lack of attractiveness is one of the factors that undermines the emergency department of the Médipôle, but not only. Since the beginning of the health crisis, the service has been regularly saturated for several reasons: lack of doctors on the territory, closure of many dispensaries or even the growing concern of an aging population.

A report to be found on our website during the day.

Blood Donation is appealing. Stocks are at their lowest, despite the call to Caledonians three weeks ago. All groups are wanted, but more particularly groups O+ and A+, because of the cardiac surgery mission currently underway at the Médipôle. To donate blood, you must make an appointment on the website dondusang.nc. Or by calling 05 51 00. It’s a free number. The center is open from 7:15 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday to Thursday and until 12 p.m. on Friday.

Covid-19 is still circulating in the territory. 450 people are currently infected, according to figures released yesterday by the government. No deaths are to be deplored, but 267 new positive cases have been detected since last Tuesday. The cumulative incidence rate over 7 days is 98 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. On the vaccination side, more than 400 people received an anti-covid injection last week.

Black day in public transport. The Tanéo bus network is disturbed today, in particular because of the rocks that occurred this weekend in Saint-Louis, at Mont-Dore. Consequences: 14 lines including the Néobus, are suspended all day. This concerns all lines operated by Carsud. The municipalities of Mont-Dore, Dumbéa and Païta are therefore concerned.

A third meeting was held last week between public transport operators and the government of New Caledonia. Industry professionals sound the alarm about rising fuel prices. But the proposed solutions are not all the same.

The ISEE has just published summary sheets for the first and second constituencies, for the legislative elections: population, employment, housing, number of inhabitants and registered voters. Discover these maps and graphs on its website: www.isee.nc.

How to protect the exclusive economic zone of New Caledonia? Question asked on the occasion of World Oceans Day. This EEZ also corresponds to the limits of the Coral Sea Marine Park created in 2014. That is a total of 1.3 million square km in which sovereignty, French law… and New Caledonian legislation must be respected. fishing and the environment. A real puzzle on which the State and the New Caledonian government are working.

The former professional player of Montpellier, Laurent Vili resigned last Friday from his position as manager of the New Caledonia rugby hopefuls pole. Position he has held since the creation of the structure in 2017.

The 3rd edition of the festival of urban cultures begins today at the skate park of Sainte Marie, in Nouméa. Fun activities and free supervised entertainment are on the program. The festival continues until June 17.