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NEWS
In order to support
diabetes awareness,
the World Diabetes Day
organisation has come up
with a little app that can
put the campaigns blue
circle logo on any images
you might want to add it
to, including a selfie.
diabetes as a critical global health issue.
The campaign is represented by a
blue circle logo, which was adopted
in 2007 after the passage of the UN
Resolution on diabetes. The blue
circle is the global symbol for diabetes
awareness, signifying the unity of the
global diabetes community in response
to the diabetes epidemic. Every year,
the World Diabetes Day campaign
focuses on a dedicated theme that runs
for one or more years. The theme for
World Diabetes Day 2021-23 is Access to
Diabetes Care - If Not Now, When?
For more info and resources,
click HERE.
ACCESS TO HEALTHY DIET AND
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Join our campaign at:
www.worlddiabetesday.org
#IfNotNowWhen
IF NOT NOW, WHEN?
People living with or at risk of diabetes need access to
healthy food and a place to exercise. Both are fundamental
components of diabetes care and prevention.
OVER
50%of type 2 diabetes
can be prevented
ACCESS TO
INSULIN
3 in 4
people with diabetes live
in low- and middle-income
countries
Join our campaign at:
www.worlddiabetesday.org
#IfNotNowWhen
IF NOT NOW, WHEN?
100 years a�er its discovery, millions of people with
diabetes cannot access the insulin they need.
ACCESS TO
ORAL MEDICATION
Many people with diabetes need oral medicines to
manage their condition. These remain unavailable or
una�ordable in many low- and middle-income countries.
3 in 4
people with diabetes
live in low- and
middle-income
countries
ACCESS TO
SELF�MONITORING
Blood glucose monitoring is a fundamental component
of diabetes care. Many people with diabetes do not
have access to the equipment and supplies they need.
463
million
people with
diabetes