81,5% of Tongan women over the age of 20 suffer from obesity; the figure makes Tonga first in the world ranking for women suffering from obesity according to a study published by Lancet medical journal

25 Tongan police officers successfully completed a two-week leadership training programme for 'emerging leaders' conducted in collaboration with the UK College of Policing

Ten cases of dengue fever have been confirmed in Tonga and according to the Minister of Health the are likely to increase

A campaign to protect women from cervical cancer is being conducted by the Ministry of Health; at least four cases of stage 3-4 cervical cancer occur each year in Tonga

Tonga's women's national darts team won the silver medal at the 4th South Pacific Darts Championship in Suva, Fiji