World Diabetes Day 2022: World Diabetes Day is a day set aside for raising awareness of the illness and related issues through a variety of yearly programmes. More than 160 nations have started more than 100 awareness-raising efforts to provide greater access to care and reliable information to combat the diabetes condition.
Know this day’s history and significance to gain a thorough understanding of it.
History of World Diabetes Day
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Diabetes Foundation (IDF) collaborated to create World Diabetes Day (WDD) in 1991. After that, in accordance with UN Resolution 61/225, it was proclaimed United Nations Day in 2006. Additionally, November 14, Sir Frederick Banting’s birthday was chosen, as he and Charles Best discovered insulin on that day in 1922.
The Blue Circle Logo designates this day as a worldwide celebration. It was implemented soon after the United Nations formally established the day in 2007. Later, it was adopted as a symbol to raise diabetes awareness. The increased incidence of diabetes was addressed gradually by the international diabetic community.
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Importance of World Diabetes Day
Due to the newly rising sedentary lifestyle, it is important to be aware of the day. The prevalence of diabetes is rising globally as a result of this sedentary lifestyle.
About 10.2 lakh teenagers (0-19 years) are thought to have Type 2 diabetes. Hyperglycemia, or excessive blood sugar during pregnancy, affects 1 in 6 live births (2.1 crores). Approximately 54.1 crore persons are thought to be at risk of type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes has affected the majority of people.
One of the major diseases that contributed to 67 lakh deaths in 2021, according to the International Diabetes Foundation DF), was diabetes. It is predicted that 53.7 crore people, or 1 in 10, had this illness in the same year. According to this, the population will increase to 64.3 crores in 2030 and 78.3 crores in 2045.
It is crucial to comprehend the symptoms and indicators because there is a dearth of appropriate information and help. You can start the preventive actions with an early diagnosis. With a few lifestyle adjustments and appropriate eating routines, this can be avoided.
As a result, this day is observed to raise awareness of the condition and lower the risk of getting diabetes, particularly type 2 diabetes in adults and adolescents.
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Theme of World Diabetes Day 2022
The overarching multi-year theme of “access to care” is supported by this year’s theme, “access to diabetes education.”
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