“World Diabetes Day (WDD) was created in 1991 by IDF and the World Health Organization in response to growing concerns about the escalating health threat posed by diabetes. World Diabetes Day became an official United Nations Day in 2006 with the passage of United Nation Resolution 61/225. It is marked every year on 14 November, the birthday of Sir Frederick Banting, who co-discovered insulin along with Charles Best in 1922.”
World Diabetes Day
Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs when the pancreas is no longer able to make insulin, or when the body cannot make good use of the insulin it produces. According to the International Diabetes Federation, one in every two people with diabetes is undiagnosed – even though early diagnosis and treatment are key in preventing or delaying life-threatening complications.
Today, take a minute to learn about more about the different types of diabetes. You can learn more at the International Diabetes Federation or the Mayo Clinic.
