World Diabetes Day
World Diabetes Day (WDD) is the world’s largest diabetes awareness campaign reaching a global audience of over 1 billion people in over 160 countries. It is marked every year on 14 November, the birthday of Sir Frederick Banting, who co-discovered insulin along with Charles Best in 1922.
𝟏𝟒 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 – 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 Today, we join a global movement to raise awareness of a condition that affects more than 500 million people worldwide: 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐬.
Prevention, early diagnosis, and proper support remain essential to protecting our health and that of our loved ones.
𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰?– 1 in 2 people living with diabetes are undiagnosed.
– Regular physical activity and a balanced diet can significantly reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.
– Early screening can make a major difference — speak to your GP or pharmacist for advice.
𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐠𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐅𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧Throughout the month of November, you can visit any of the 𝟐𝟒𝟑 𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚 𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬 or go online at www.multipharma.be
to have your risk of developing type 2 diabetes assessed.
The screening uses the 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐜 (Finnish Diabetes Risk Score) — an internationally validated test used by diabetes healthcare professionals to evaluate your likelihood of developing diabetes in the next 10 years.
On this occasion, we encourage everyone to stay informed, take care of their health, and support all those affected by diabetes
