World Diabetes Day
Encyclopedia
World Diabetes Day is the primary global awareness campaign of the diabetes mellitus
world and is held on November 14 of each year. It was introduced in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation
and the World Health Organization
in response to the alarming rise of diabetes around the world. World Diabetes Day is a campaign that features a new theme chosen by the International Diabetes Federation each year to address issues ailing the global diabetes community. While the campaigns last the whole year, the day itself marks the birthday of Frederick Banting
who, along with Charles Best, first conceived the idea which led to the discovery of insulin
in 1922.
Each year, World Diabetes Day is centred on a theme related to diabetes. Topics covered have included diabetes and human rights, diabetes and lifestyle, diabetes and obesity, diabetes in the disadvantaged and the vulnerable, diabetes in children and adolescents. and talking about Diabetes
For 2009–2013, the theme is Diabetes Education and Prevention.
Diabetes mellitus
Diabetes mellitus, often simply referred to as diabetes, is a group of metabolic diseases in which a person has high blood sugar, either because the body does not produce enough insulin, or because cells do not respond to the insulin that is produced...
world and is held on November 14 of each year. It was introduced in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation
International Diabetes Federation
The International Diabetes Federation is a worldwide alliance of some 200 diabetes associations in more than 160 countries, who have come together to enhance the lives of people with diabetes everywhere. For over 50 years, IDF has been at the vanguard of global diabetes advocacy...
and the World Health Organization
World Health Organization
The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health...
in response to the alarming rise of diabetes around the world. World Diabetes Day is a campaign that features a new theme chosen by the International Diabetes Federation each year to address issues ailing the global diabetes community. While the campaigns last the whole year, the day itself marks the birthday of Frederick Banting
Frederick Banting
Sir Frederick Grant Banting, KBE, MC, FRS, FRSC was a Canadian medical scientist, doctor and Nobel laureate noted as one of the main discoverers of insulin....
who, along with Charles Best, first conceived the idea which led to the discovery of insulin
Insulin
Insulin is a hormone central to regulating carbohydrate and fat metabolism in the body. Insulin causes cells in the liver, muscle, and fat tissue to take up glucose from the blood, storing it as glycogen in the liver and muscle....
in 1922.
Each year, World Diabetes Day is centred on a theme related to diabetes. Topics covered have included diabetes and human rights, diabetes and lifestyle, diabetes and obesity, diabetes in the disadvantaged and the vulnerable, diabetes in children and adolescents. and talking about Diabetes
For 2009–2013, the theme is Diabetes Education and Prevention.
External links
- World Diabetes Day – Official website
- International Diabetes Federation – Official website
- World Diabetes Day: Global Events Roundup
- World Diabetes Day - Diabetes.co.uk: How World Diabetes Day is celebrated