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World Diabetes Day 2018 – 14 November
November 14 , 2018
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- The World Diabetes Day is observed every year on 14 November.
- The theme for the year 2018 and 2019 is 'Family and Diabetes'.
- It was first observed in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the World Health Organisation (WHO).
- The World Diabetes Day became an official United Nations Day in 2006.
- The reason why 14 November was picked to observe the day was because it is the birthday of Frederick Banting, who co-discovered insulin along with Charles Best in 1922.
- The campaign for the day is represented by a blue circle logo, which is also the global symbol for diabetes awareness, after the passage of the UN Resolution on diabetes.
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