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Know your risk, Know your response – is the message of 2023
1 in 10 adults worldwide have diabetes. Over 90% have type 2 diabetes. Close to half are not yet diagnosed. In many cases, type 2 diabetes and its complications can be delayed or prevented by adopting and maintaining healthy habits. Knowing your risk and what to do is important to support prevention, early diagnosis and timely treatment
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
1 in 10 adults worldwide have diabetes. Over 90% have type 2 diabetes. Close to half are not yet diagnosed.
In many cases, type 2 diabetes and its complications can be delayed or prevented by adopting and maintaining healthy habits. When not detected and treated early, diabetes can lead to serious and potentially life-threatening complications.
- For people at risk of type 2 diabetes, knowing your risk and what to do is important to support prevention, early diagnosis and timely treatment.
- For people living with diabetes, awareness and access to the correct information and best available medicines and tools to support self-care is vital to delay or prevent complications.
- For healthcare professionals, access to sufficient training and resources is required to detect complications early and provide the best possible care.
The slogan for the 2023 campaign is: Know your risk, Know your response
Seniors Today has published valuable articles on diabetes and lifestyle and diet and exercise habits to keep your sugar levels under control. We want you to stay well informed, healthy and in good spirit.
Here are a few below, also browse our website to read all the articles:
https://seniorstoday.in/health/diabetes-what-seniors-need-to-know
https://seniorstoday.in/health/managing-diabetes-this-festive-season
https://seniorstoday.in/health/signs-of-type-2-diabetes
https://seniorstoday.in/trending/a-low-carb-diet-to-fight-diabetes
https://seniorstoday.in/trending/everyday-habits-that-raise-your-risk-of-diabetes
Very good analysis on diabetics, and statistical information on number of people who are affected by diabetics.
Now lot of awareness campaign have helped diabetics patients how to deal with this decease..
Please go time this effort to reach far and wide ,esp. in remote villages.