Diabetes Awareness Day

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.

With nearly 24 million children and adults in the United States living with diabetes, and an additional 57 million Americans at risk, the issue is critical. One out of every three children born today will face a future with diabetes if current trends continue. Diabetes is not merely a condition. It is disease with deadly consequences.

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For more than ten years, the Medtronic Foundation has funded a number of diabetes patient advocacy groups. These groups work to help develop innovative programs designed to empower people to carry out the important work of supporting those affected by diabetes.

The list below includes patient organizations that offer useful resources.