World Diabetes Day is celebrated on 14 November 2024.
Important Days
The United Nations (UN)'s World Diabetes Day (WDD) is annually observed across the globe on 14 November to raise awareness about the impacts of diabetes, need for prevention, early diagnosis, proper treatment and equal access to care.
- WDD is the world's largest diabetes awareness campaign reaching a global audience of over 1 billion people in over 160 countries
Main Points:- (i) Each year, WDD highlights a specific theme that continues for one or more years. The UN theme for WDD 2024-26 is "Diabetes and well-being".
(ii) The WHO theme for WDD 2024 is "Breaking Barriers, Bridging Gaps".
(iii) WDD was created in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) to address the growing concerns about the health threat posed by diabetes.
About International Diabetes Federation (IDF)
President- Prof. Peter Schwarz
Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium
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