World Diabetes Day
Sat, 14 Nov
|Online Event
To celebrate World Diabetes Day, why not simply show your support by wearing the colour blue. It's not only the colour for 2020, but it's also a safe and easy way to raise awareness around living with the diabetes condition on such a poignant day.
Time & Location
14 Nov 2020, 09:00 – 18:00
Online Event
About the event
World Diabetes Day is every year on 14th of November, first created in 1991 by the International Diabetes Foundation and the World Health Organisation. Diabetes is a chronic disease where the pancreas doesn’t produce enough insulin if any at all. It also leads to serious health conditions and, in many ways, can be preventable. That’s why we take this day to spread awareness and education.
Why World Diabetes Day is important - It draws attention to the diabetes epidemicOver a 25 year span (from 1988 to 2013) diabetes diagnoses increased roughly 380%. And these diagnoses are dangerous—by the year 2030 the World Health Organization predicts diabetes will be the seventh leading cause of death in the world. This condition demands attention—and that’s why having a whole day dedicated to it is crucial.
