Sugary drinks banned from hospitals in New Zealand

Several hospitals in New Zealand will not serve any sweet and sugary drinks at all. Why? Here’s what they say:
As a hospital we don’t believe we should be selling sickness.
Stuff Health: Ground-Breaking Sugary Drinks Policy at Nelson Marlborough DHB
Scoop: Healthcare by Kevin Bass
Earlier
South Africa Will Start Taxing Soda
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Today's news from Canada: "Senators urge new sugar tax, ad ban to combat ‘alarming’ obesity rates"
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/senators-urge-new-sugar-...
But I bet they will still give people nutritional supplements loaded with sugar, and tube feeding formulas loaded with sugar (not to mention highly processed unsaturated oils). The sickest people in the hospital get the most sugar.