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Friday 14 November 2014

Healthy Living and Diabetes
 is the World Diabetes Day theme for 2014-2016.

World Diabetes Day (WDD) is celebrated every year on November 14. The World Diabetes Day campaign is led by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and its member associations. It engages millions of people worldwide in diabetes advocacy and awareness. World Diabetes Day was created in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization in response to growing concerns about the escalating health threat that diabetes now poses. World Diabetes Day became an official United Nations Day in 2007 with the passage of United Nation Resolution 61/225. The campaign draws attention to issues of paramount importance to the diabetes world and keeps diabetes firmly in the public spotlight. 
World Diabetes Day is a campaign that features a new theme chosen by the International Diabetes Federation each year to address issues facing the global diabetes community. While the themed campaigns last the whole year, the day itself is celebrated on November 14, to mark the birthday of Frederick Banting who, along with Charles Best, first conceived the idea which led to the discovery of insulin in 1921.
According to International Diabetes Federation’s 2013 report, there are 72 million people who suffer from diabetes in the Southeastern Asian region (close to one-fifth of all adult diabetics in the world), of which 65 million people live in India. The age of onset of diabetes is almost two decades younger in India compared to Western population. Therefore diabetes affects people in the prime of their life and not only increases the clinical burden on the healthcare system but is also an economic burden to society at large. The best way to handle this is through early detection and treatment.
A clear message is to identify the risk factors for diabetes and start lifestyle modification early to either prevent the onset itself or achieve good control of diabetes early.

Diet control,Taking medicines with periodical clinical check up,Regular Exercise are the key factors of Diabetes Management and healthy living.

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