World Diabetes Day (WDD) is celebrated every year on November 14th. The World Diabetes Day campaign is led by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and its association members. It joins millions of people worldwide in diabetes advocacy and awareness.
The
Global Diabetes Plan was launched on September 18, 2011. The latest figures
from the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) reveal that currently 366
million people have diabetes, 4.6 million deaths are due to diabetes and US$
465 billion is spent on care for diabetes. This disease is one of the century’s
greatest health challenges and remains on a relentlessly upwards trajectory.
IDF
has brought together world experts to develop a coherent framework of action to
respond to the diabetes challenge. These
cost-effective solutions for action by governments, health care professionals
and the global diabetes community are presented in IDF’s Global Diabetes Plan
2011-2021. (The presentation is available for download or viewing on video at http://www.idf.org/global-diabetes-plan-2011-2021)
The Big Blue Test is a program of the Diabetes Hands Foundation (DHF). It takes place every November 14 (World Diabetes Day). People with diabetes are invited to test their blood sugar at 2 pm (local time), do 14 minutes of activity, test again and share the results.
Meet Toby Smithson, RD, LDN, CDE
Toby Smithson is a Registered Dietitian, a Certified Diabetes Educator, a
national spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association, and holds a
certification in adult weight management. Toby was diagnosed with Type 1
diabetes in October, 1968, and has managed diabetes personally every single day
since with no hint of complications. Toby founded DiabetesEveryDay to share her
insights into successful diabetes self-management.
DiabetesEveryDay.com
members enjoy 24/7 access to weekly menu selections, recipes (developed by dietitians for heart health and carbohydrate management), grocery lists and a unique library of video clips featuring Toby Smithson. New content
is added weekly, Toby draws upon her own extraordinary diabetes management
success to make this overwhelming responsibility for self-care both understandable
and practical. She explores not only the nuts and bolts….medical issues, food
and physical activity….but also everyday lifestyle, emotional challenges,
stress, and life changing motivation; the real keys to success. To learn more, visit DiabetesEveryDay.com
Blue Circle Dance
About
500 employees, families and friends of Novo Nordisk from all around the world
filmed themselves while dancing to 'Move your feet' by Junior Senior. The idea
is to generate awareness for diabetes on World Diabetes Day 14 November 2011.
