Did you know?
- World Diabetes Day (WDD) was created in 1991 by IDF and the World Health Organization in response to growing concerns about the escalating health threat posed by diabetes.
- World Diabetes Day became an official United Nations Day in 2006 with the passage of United Nation Resolution 61/225.
- It is marked every year on 14 November, the birthday of Sir Frederick Banting, who co-discovered insulin along with Charles Best in 1922.
- Every 8 seconds someone dies from diabetes
- WDD is the world’s largest diabetes awareness campaign reaching a global audience of over 1 billion people in more than 160 countries.
Every year, the World Diabetes Day campaign focuses on a dedicated theme that runs for one or more years. The theme for World Diabetes Day 2020 is The Nurse and Diabetes. Messaging and materials will start to be made available during the second quarter of 2020.
Learn more about WDD
Know your Risk
Check if you are at risk of getting Type 2 Diabetes by clicking on the link below.
Reduce the risk
There are certain things which you can do to reduce your risk of Diabetes.
- Get more active and keep moving.
- Include fibre rich food in your diet.
- Prefer whole grains over refined.
- Reduce extra weight.
- Don't do fad diets, choose a healthy lifestyle.
- Have an annual physical exam.
