World Diabetes Day - 14 NOVEMBER
WDD is the world’s largest diabetes awareness campaign reaching a global audience of over 1 billion people in more than 160 countries. The campaign draws attention to issues of paramount importance
About This Campaign
The theme for World Diabetes Day 2021-23 is Access to Diabetes Care.
SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT DIABETES IN NOVEMBER!
World Diabetes Day is a global occasion on which people with diabetes, health professionals, diabetes advocates, media, the general public and government organisations unite to raise awareness of diabetes. Taking part can be exciting and hugely rewarding!
EXERCISE IN BLUE
Regular physical activity is an important part of diabetes management and reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes. Whether indoors or outdoors, every step counts to help stay healthy!
Join the Global Diabetes Walk, an initiative created by the World Diabetes Foundation in support of World Diabetes Day. Take to the streets to raise awareness of the impact of diabetes and the importance of physical activity.
The focus of the campaign in 2023 is on delaying or preventing type 2 diabetes and diabetes-related complications, with the slogan "Know your risk, Know your response."
- Share our type 2 diabetes risk assessment tool to help individuals find out their risk of type 2 diabetes.
- Take and share our education courses: boost your diabetes knowledge with free courses and training from the IDF School of Diabetes.
- Display our visual assets: download and display posters, infographics and banners in your community.
- Organise an event: walk in blue for diabetes, light up a local landmark or arrange a local diabetes fair. Submit your activities and images online.
- Share a blue circle selfie: take a photo with the diabetes blue circle and share your diabetes story online.
Exercise Referral is 12 week programme of personalised physical activity support for people with specific health conditions including Diabetes!! Find out more here
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More Information: https://worlddiabetesday.org/
