World Diabetes Day is the world’s largest diabetes awareness campaign that aims to highlight the health threats posed by the disease globally.
Official Date: November 14
Created in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization, the World Diabetes Day campaign reaches an audience of over 1 billion people in more than 160 countries around the world, spreading awareness of healthcare issues and solutions related to diabetes.
Key Focus Areas
- Ensure adequate access to diabetes care for all.
- Spread awareness of the disease.
- Enable healthcare professionals to detect and diagnose diabetes in its early stages.
- Encourage governments to increase investment in diabetes care and prevention.
Top Facts
- As many as 783 million people are expected to have diabetes by 2045.
- Almost 44% of people with diabetes remain undiagnosed.
- Over 3 in 4 people with diabetes live in low and middle-income countries.
- 541 million adults are at increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.
- More than 1.2 million children and adolescents suffer from Type 1 diabetes.