Update: 1:25PM MEMBERS of the Fiji College of General Practitioners and the Gold Coast Medical Association from Australia began a combined medical conference in Nadi last night.

The three-day conference on Denarau Island aims to bring together general practitioners to share knowledge and experiences and discuss the growing threats of non-communicable diseases.

Opened by the Minister for Health Jone Usamate, the theme of the convention is ‘Gateway to the Treatment of Non-Communicable Diseases’.