14/11/2024
📍World Diabetes Day
November 14th
Theme:
"Access to Diabetes Care"
Objective:
Raise awareness about diabetes, its prevention, and management.
Key Facts:
1. Over 500million adults live with diabetes worldwide.
2. 1 in 5 people with diabetes remains undiagnosed.
3. Diabetes is a leading cause of heart disease, kidney failure, and blindness.
4. Type 2 diabetes is preventable through healthy lifestyle choices.
Symptoms:
1. Increased thirst and urination
2. Fatigue
3. Blurred vision
4. Slow healing wounds
Prevention Tips:
1. Maintain healthy weight
2. Exercise regularly
3. Eat balanced diet
4. Monitor blood sugar levels
Support:
1. Educate yourself and others.
2. Encourage screening and early detection.
3. Support people living with diabetes.
AVOID ALCOHOLIC CONSUMPTIONS AND SMOKING
Let's take action:
Drink water and regular body exercise
1. Know your risk.
2. Get tested.
3. Management .. see your doctor on regular basis
Blue Circle Symbol:
The global symbol of diabetes awareness.
Resources:
1. World Health Organization (WHO)
2. International Diabetes Federation (IDF)
3. American Diabetes Association (ADA)
Let's work together to combat diabetes!
DIABETES IS NOT A DEATH SENTENCE
.It's world Diabetes day
courtesy:
Nwobodo Ikechukwu Timothy
CEO
