World Diabetes Day -Nov 14

 

World Diabetes Day is held on Nov 14 each year since 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization(WHO) 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 facing the global diabetes community.

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

World Diabetes Day is celebrated worldwide by the over 230 member associations of the International Diabetes Federation in more than 160 countries and territories, all Member States of the United Nations, as well as by other associations and organizations, companies, healthcare professionals and people living with diabetes and their families

World Diabetes Day logo was adopted in 2007 to mark the passage of the United Nations World Diabetes Day Resolution (61/225)