CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -In 2007 General Assembly adopted resolution 61/225 designating 14 November as World Diabetes Day. The document recognized “the urgent need to pursue multilateral efforts to promote and improve human health, and provide access to treatment and health-care education.”

Detailed explanation-2: -This year, the theme is “Education to Protect Tomorrow”. PAHO calls on the need to strengthen access to quality education on diabetes both for the health team and for people living with diabetes, their caregivers, and society in general.

Detailed explanation-3: -World Diabetes Day is launched this year under the theme: “Diabetes: Protect Our Future”.

Detailed explanation-4: -14 November is World Diabetes Day Established in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation with support from WHO in response to growing concerns about the health and economic threat posed by diabetes, World Diabetes Day became an official UN day in 2006.

Detailed explanation-5: -World Diabetes Day is celebrated each year to draw attention to issues of utmost importance to the diabetes community. Between 2021 and 2023 the theme is a topic close to our heart: ‘Access to Diabetes Care’.