The World Diabetes Day campaign is led by PMNCH member the
International Diabetes Federation and its member associations. It
engages millions of people worldwide in diabetes advocacy and awareness.
World Diabetes Day was created in 1991 by the International Diabetes
Federation and the World Health Organization in response to growing
concerns about the escalating health threat that diabetes now poses.
World Diabetes Day became an official United Nations Day in 2007 with
the passage of United Nations Resolution 61/225. The campaign draws
attention to issues of paramount importance to the diabetes world and
keeps diabetes firmly in the public spotlight.
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 themed campaigns
last the whole year, the day itself is celebrated on November 14, to
mark the birthday of Frederick Banting who, along with Charles Best,
first conceived the idea which led to the discovery of insulin in 1922.
Diabetes Education and Prevention is the World Diabetes Day theme for the period 2009-2013.
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