World Diabetes Day (WDD) was created in response to growing concerns about the escalating health threat posed by diabetes. WDD draws attention to issues of paramount importance to the diabetes world and keeps diabetes firmly in the public and political spotlight.

463 million adults (1 in 11) were living with diabetes in 2019. 1 in 2 adults with diabetes remain undiagnosed (232 million) – the majority have type 2 diabetes. (WDD)

The theme for World Diabetes Day 2021-23 is Access to Diabetes Care– If Not Now, When?. Fundamental components of diabetes care include:

• Access to insulin
• Access to oral medicines
• Acess to self-monitoring
• Access to education and psychological support
• Access to healthy food and a safe place to exercise

Get involved this November by:

• Sharing the WDD campaign messages
• Engaging a local or national policy-maker to ensure that all people with diabetes have access to the care they need
• Organising a ‘Learn about diabetes’ event in your workplace

For more information, visit: https://worlddiabetesday.org/about/