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Take a positive step to fight the diabetes epidemic. 

Join the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) on World Diabetes Day to show your support for improved access to essential care and medicines for all people with diabetes. 

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Thanks for your support,
Charles

World Diabetes Day

Did You Know November is Diabetes Awareness Month? . . . 

In many parts of the world November marks the start of a month-long series of activities to put diabetes firmly in the public spotlight. 

On November 14th, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) will be releasing the 6th Edition of its Diabetes Atlas, the authoritative source of evidence on the global burden of diabetes. 

New estimates will be provided for 2013 and 2035 with the goal of strengthening the evidence base for coordinated efforts to stem the diabetes epidemic.

Here is  a reminder of why urgent action is required to protect our future:

• Diabetes is among the top 10 causes of disability, resulting in life-threatening complications such as heart disease, stroke, lower limb amputations and blindness
• 1 in 2 people with diabetes are undiagnosed
• 80% of people with diabetes live in low- and middle-income countries.

View all our campaign messages to help inform your awareness activities in the days and weeks to come. Together we can make a difference!

http://www.idf.org/

World Diabetes Day

World Diabetes Day - November 14, 2013

Each year World Diabetes Day is centered on a theme related to diabetes. The theme for the years 2009 through 2013 is Diabetes Education and Prevention. 

World Diabetes Day was created in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization in response to the escalating health threat that diabetes now poses. 

World Diabetes Day became an official United Nations Day in 2007, and is celebrated worldwide by the over 200 member associations in more than 160 countries and territories, all Member States of the United Nations, as well as by other associations and organizations, companies, healthcare professionals and people living with diabetes and their families.

The World Diabetes Day logo is the blue circle - the global symbol for diabetes which was developed as part of the Unite for Diabetes awareness campaign. The logo was adopted in 2007 to mark the passage of the United Nations World Diabetes Day Resolution. 

The significance of the blue circle symbol is overwhelmingly positive. Across cultures, the circle symbolizes life and health. The color blue reflects the sky that unites all nations and is the color of the United Nations flag. The blue circle signifies the unity of the global diabetes community in response to the diabetes pandemic.

Learn more - http://www.idf.org/worlddiabetesday/

World Diabetes Day 2012 Campaign

The World Diabetes Day 2012 campaign marks the fourth year of the five-year theme on “Diabetes education and prevention.”

 The United Nations Summit on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in September 2011 increased the urgency to take action on diabetes. We need to widen awareness of the factors responsible for the global diabetes and NCD epidemic and the solutions that are required to counter it.

 This year’s campaign links the urgent need for action to the protection of the health of our future generations. Focus will be placed on highlighting the importance of education - for health professionals, people with diabetes and people at risk – in reducing the impact of diabetes throughout the world.

Children and young people will be the driving force for the promotion and dissemination of education and prevention messages. We hope these will inspire and engage local communities to recognise the importance of early awareness of the risks and dangers of diabetes.

 The slogan of the campaign is: Diabetes: protect our future Our three key messages are: Access to essential education for everyone The way we live is putting our health at risk People with diabetes face stigma and discrimination A selection of posters has been developed to promote the campaign messages and a special animated video is in development.

Visit www.worlddiabetesday.org to see all the materials currently available.

Blue Monument Challenge - World Diabetes Day

World Diabetes Day - 50 days to go til Nov 14, 2011

The 2011 edition of the Blue Monument Challenge, one of the main campaign initiatives aimed at attracting the general public's attention to the global diabetes epidemic, continues to gather momentum.

Here are the latest monuments and buildings around the world that have confirmed that they will be lighting in blue in November:

• Arco de la Calzada, Guanajuato A.C., Ciudad de León, Mexico

• Century Tower, Florida, USA

• Havering Town Hall, Romford, Essex, UK

• Jet d'Eau, Geneva, Switzerland

• Manas Statue, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

• La Techada, Capilla del Monte, Argentina

• Soldiers and  Sailors Monument, Indianapolis, USA

• Texas Diabetes Institute, San Antonio, Texas, USA

This year the International Diabetes Federation is encouraging blue lighting's to be associated with the promotion of the International Diabetes Federation's International Charter for the Rights and Responsibilities of People with Diabetes - a landmark document aimed at stopping all discrimination that people living with diabetes currently face.

If you succeed in confirming a blue lighting, make sure to send all the details to wdd@idf.org. A full list of confirmed lighting's will shortly be available on www.worlddiabetesday.org

Diabetes in Children and Adolescents

The theme of this year's World Diabetes Day campaign is Diabetes in Children and Adolescents.

Diabetes has a unique impact on children and their families. The daily life of children is disrupted by the need to monitor blood glucose levels, take medication, and balance the effect of activity and food. Diabetes can interfere with the normal developmental tasks of childhood and adolescence, which include succeeding in school and transitioning to adulthood.

The campaign aims to raise awareness of the rising prevalence of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents.

Early diagnosis and early education are crucial to reducing complications and saving lives. The healthcare community, parents and guardians must join forces to help children living with diabetes, prevent the condition in those at risk, and avoid unnecessary death and disability. Support must also be given to caregivers and to school personnel. In this way, children with type 1 or type 2 diabetes can reach adulthood with as little adverse impact as possible on their well-being. For children with diabetes in developing countries the situation at present is bleak.

Diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases of childhood. It can strike children at any age, including pre-school children and even toddlers. Yet diabetes in children is often diagnosed late, when the child has diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), or it is misdiagnosed completely.

Type 1 diabetes is growing by 3% per year in children and adolescents, and at an alarming 5% per year among pre-school children. It is estimated that 70,000 children under 15 develop type 1 diabetes each year (almost 200 children a day). Of the estimated 440,000 cases of type 1 diabetes in children worldwide, more than a quarter live in South-East Asia, and more than a fifth in Europe.

Type 2 diabetes was once seen as a disease of adults. Today, this type of diabetes is growing at alarming rates in children and adolescents. In the US, it is estimated that type 2 diabetes represents between 8 and 45% of new-onset diabetes cases in children depending on geographic location. Over a 20-year period, type 2 diabetes has doubled in children in Japan, so that it is now more common than type 1. In native and aboriginal children in North America and Australia, the prevalence rate of type 2 diabetes ranges from 1.3 to 5.3%.

In many parts of the world, insulin, the main life-saving medication that children with diabetes need to survive, is not available (or is available but remains inaccessible for reasons of economy, geography or constraints on supply). As a consequence, many children die of diabetes, particularly in low and middle-income countries.

Those closest to the child - family, school staff, family doctor - may not be aware of the ominous signs. The World Diabetes Day 2007 and 2008 campaigns set out to challenge this and firmly establish the message that ‘no child should die of diabetes'.

Source: World Diabetes Day - Year of the Child

World Diabetes Day Countdown!

Just two days to go for the global celebration! - Charles

Read previous posting for World Diabetes Day

World Diabetes Day - 10 Days to Countdown

10 days to go to World Diabetes Day!
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1. More than 100 beacons of hope!
2. Help support children with diabetes
3. The Global Diabetes Walk – still time to register
4. Overwhelming demand for WDD material

"Around the globe on World Diabetes Day over 100 landmark buildings and sites will light up as beacons of hope for the 246 million people living with diabetes.

Since the last update, an astounding total of 110 landmark buildings and sites have answered the call to light up in blue for World Diabetes Day.

The latest landmarks are from: Argentina; Australia; Australia; Azerbaijan; Bolivia; Brazil; Colombia; Colombia; Ecuador; Mexico; Nauru; Sweden; Turkey; the United Arab Emirates and the United States.

See the list of the latest landmarks

World Diabetes Day

World Diabetes Day - Year of the Child

Celebrate the first United Nations observed World Diabetes Day - More than 80 iconic sites and buildings around the world are currently set to light the World Diabetes Day skyline on November 14!

On December 20 2006, the General Assembly of the United Nations passed a landmark Resolution recognizing diabetes as a chronic, debilitating and costly disease. The Resolution designates World Diabetes Day as a United Nations Day to be observed every year starting in 2007.

The UN Resolution makes World Diabetes Day stronger than ever and provides the opportunity for a significant increase in the visibility of the campaign and an increase in government and media participation on or around November 14. The Resolution will ensure even greater reach for awareness-raising activities throughout the diabetes world.
Diabetes in Children and Adolescents

The theme of this year's World Diabetes Day campaign is Diabetes in Children and Adolescents.

Diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases of childhood. It can strike children at any age, including pre-school children and even toddlers.

Visit the site for more info . . .
http://www.worlddiabetesday.org/