Diabetes Day Raising Awareness Of The Disease - By: m2webseo

14th November is celebrated as World Diabetes Day to pay a tribute to the work of Frederick Banting, who invented a hormone named insulin, together with Charles Best in the year 1922 and this day is his birthday. This day has not been declared to be just to pay a tribute to the two geniuses, but also to create wakefulness regarding diabetes.

Diabetes is spreading like wild fire. It is secretly catching hold of mostly all the countries on the globe. Based on researches, calculations have been made that in thirty years the number of diabetic persons is going to be twice. And so, Diabetes Day is observed across the planet.

On this day, various tasks such as meetings, lectures, screenings, and campaigns are taken up. There are many individuals who suffer from the ailment but are not aware of it. To this sort of people activities of World Diabetes Day are extremely useful. They come to know that they need to do check-up in order to detect whether they suffer from the disease. Even persons who are aware that they have caught the ailment delay to do check-ups which are very much necessary to track the alterations in glycemic levels.

Diabetes is a condition which produces numerous other diseases. This is because it harms the peripheral nerves and corrupts our very essence of life, i.e. blood. Owing to destruction of nerves and blood, various hazardous ailments are generated, such as cardiac disease, cataract, renal failure, and so on. So it is very vital not to permit this disease dictate our body. For this purpose it is necessary that a proper and healthy schedule is implemented. Diabetes Day is celebrated for conveying this awarness amongst masses. In some places an activity of offering free prescriptions for blood sugar testing. This is extremely beneficial in encouraging people to examine if they are grabbed by diabetes.

The thought of World Diabetes Day was pioneered by World Health Organization (WHO) along with International Diabetes Federation (IDF). The internationally famous day is now an authorized United Nations Day. The emblem of World Diabetes Day is an outstanding blue circle, which is known around the globe by citizens of various nations. It performs an important role in passing the message about diabetes to the international audience.

World Diabetes Day is held by over two hundred diabetic member associations from over 160 countries. Moreover health associations, individuals and medical professionals follow this day by doing numerous themes, which are chiefly focused on conveying public information. They comprise of sporting events for adults and children too. Expositions, pamphlet and picture campaigns, and symposia are also held. In some countries important monuments and edifices are illuminated in blue. This is an extremely authoritative activity to hit the message. On individual level, you too can get engaged in the Diabetes Day by performing numerous tasks e.g. donning blue apparel, lighting a candle of hope in your window or a photo of candle on your portal, participating in world diabetes walk or only taking a walk with friends or couligues, or going to a diabetes exhibition or any information session.

The World Diabetes Day themes changes every year to keep novelty. Many topics executed till now are diabetes and obesity, diabetes and lifestyle, diabetes and human rights, speaking about diabetes, diabetes in children and youngsters, and diabetes in the disadvantaged and vulnerable. The theme for 2009-2013 is diabetes education and prevention.

About the Author

For the most common type of diabetes, diabetes type 2, diabetic diet and regular exercise can be sufficient for controlling blood sugar levels, also these changes in lifestyle are good for overall health and diabetes prevention in healthy people.

Article Directory Source: http://www.articlerich.com/profile/m2webseo/131177

Additional Articles From - Home | Disease & illness | Diabetes