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WORLD
DIABETES DAY |
Primary global awareness
campaign of the diabetic world
The day also marks the birthday
of Frederick Banting
who first conceived the idea
which led to the discovery of
insulin in 1922 |
ABOUT THIS DAY |
The
primary global awareness
campaign of the diabetes 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 facing 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.
People with diabetes get to take
a day off work or school on this
day and talking about Diabetes. |
VIDEOS ABOUT THIS DAY |
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CROSSWORDS DEDICATED TO
THIS DAY |
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Fill-the-Gaps QUIZ ABOUT
THIS DAY |
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Fill-the-Gaps QUIZ on
History of the day |
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QUOTES OF THE DAY -
CHANAKYA |
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