The day of November 14 is celebrated as World Diabetes Day across the world to commemorate the birthday of Sir Frederick Banting ,co-discoverer of Insulin along with Charles Best in 1922.
November 14 is observed as World Diabetes Day to spread awareness among people about the treatment, prevention, and symptoms of diabetes thereby also highlights the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle .
This year the theme of World Diabetes Day is “Education to protect tomorrow” under the combined theme of the World Diabetes Day 2021-23 campaign Access to Diabetes Care.
Diabetes which is now considered as a global health issue is a disorder in which the body fails to process and utilize the glucose which is the leading source of energy in the body and is produced from the food we consume. According to medical explanations , inefficient assimilation of glucose affects day-to-day activity, and uncontrolled diabetes can trigger fatal complications like cardiovascular issues, nerve damage, kidney damage, foot damage, skin infections, depression and many more.
History and significance of World Diabetes Day
In the year 1991 World Diabetes Day (WDD) was founded by International Diabetes Foundation with support from World Health Organization (WHO) in response to growing concerns about the health and economic threat posed by diabetes, Later ,World Diabetes Day became an official UN day in 2006.
World Diabetes Day is the world’s largest diabetes awareness campaign reaching a global audience across the world in more than 160 countries.
World Diabetes Day campaign is represented by a blue circle logo, adopted in 2007 by the UN Resolution. The blue circle is the global symbol for diabetes awareness. This logo is the symbol of diabetes awareness, signifying the unity of the global diabetes community.
The Aim of World Diabetes Day campaign is firstly to be the platform to promote IDF advocacy efforts throughout the year and secondly to be a global driver to promote the importance of taking coordinated and concerted actions to confront diabetes as a critical global health issue.
