14th November Diabetes Day

14th November is taken to be World Diabetes Day to honor the contribution of Frederick Banting, who discovered hormone insulin, along with Charles Best in the year 1922 and this day is his birthday. This day has not been decided to be only to honor the two geniuses, but also to create awareness about diabetes.
Diabetes is is becoming an epidemic. It is secretly capturing almost all the countries on the planet. On the basis of researches, predictions have been done that during thirty years the number of diabetic patients is going to be doubled. And therefore, Diabetes Day is celebrated all over the planet. 
On this occasion, many tasks for example meetings, lectures, screenings, and campaigns are held. There are many people who suffer from diabetes but are not aware of the condition. For this sort of individuals performances of World Diabetes Day are very useful. They understand that they must get check-up done in order to detect whether they suffer from the disease. Also people who know that they have the ailment fail to do check-ups which are very much vital to follow the improvements or deteriorations in sugar levels. 
Diabetes is an ailment which generates numerous other ailments. This is because it damages the peripheral nervous system and corrupts our very fluid of life, i.e. blood. Because of harm to nerves and blood, several worse disorders are produced, for example heart disease, kidney failure, cataract, etc. Hence it is very necessary not to allow this ailment govern our body. For this purpose it is required that a proper and healthy way of life is taken on. Diabetes Day is conducted for conveying this information amongst people. In some places a scheme of rendering prescriptions free of charge for blood sugar evaluation. This is very helpful in encouraging people to confirm if they have diabetes. 
The idea of World Diabetes Day was pioneered by International Diabetes Federation (IDF) together with World Health Organization (WHO). The worldwide famed day is presently an official United Nations Day. The symbol of World Diabetes Day is a remarkable blue circle, which is identified worldwide by citizens of numerous countries. It performs an important role in spreading the awarness about diabetes to the international audience. 
World Diabetes Day is celebrated by more than two hundred diabetic member institutions from over 160 countries. So also individuals, medical professionals and health associations celebrate this day by making various themes, which are chiefly aimed at conveying public information. They include sporting events for adults and children as well. Displays, booklets and picture demonstrations, and meetings are also organized. In some places distinct memorials and edifices are lit up with blue colored lights. This is an extremely dynamic activity to express the concpt. On individual level, you also can participate in the Diabetes Day by undertaking many tasks e.g. donning blue dress, lighting a candle of hope in your window or an image of candle on your site, participating in global diabetes walk or only taking a walk with friends or relatives, or visiting a diabetes exhibition or any information conference. 
The World Diabetes Day themes is changed each year so as to keep newness. Various themes accepted so far are diabetes and lifestyle, diabetes and obesity, diabetes and human rights, discussing about diabetes, diabetes in disadvantaged and vulnerable and diabetes in children and adolescents. The theme for year 2009-2013 is diabetes education and prevention.