World Diabetes Day (WDD) is celebrated every year on November 14. The World Diabetes Day campaign is led by the International Diabetes Federation
(IDF) and its member associations. The International Diabetes
Federation (IDF) is an umbrella organization of over 200 national
diabetes associations in over 160 countries. It represents the interests
of the growing number of people with diabetes and those at risk. The
Federation has been leading the global diabetes community since 1950.
IDF’s head office is based in Brussels, Belgium.
WDD
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 Nation 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.
The International Diabetes Federation website is www.idf.org, and the WDD website is http://www.idf.org/
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