WORLD DIABETES DAY 2021 SKIMS Srinagar

World Diabetes Day (WDD) was created in 1991 by International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in response to growing concerns about the escalating health threat posed by diabetes. WDD became an official United Nations Day in 2006 with the passage of United Nations Resolution 61/225. The campaign draws attention to issues of paramount importance to the diabetes world and keeps diabetes firmly in the public and political spotlight. WDD is marked every year on 14th of November, the birthday of Sir Frederick Banting, who co-discovered insulin along with Charles Best in 1922.

World Diabetes Day 2021 Theme

The theme for World Diabetes Day 2021-23 is access to diabetes care. 100 years after the discovery of insulin, millions of people with diabetes around the world cannot access the care they need. People with diabetes require ongoing care and support to manage their condition and avoid complications.

This year, 14th of November being a Sunday, WDD event at SKIMS is being celebrated on 13th of November; 12:00 – 2:00 PM at SKIMS Auditorium.

Program Highlights (CLICK HERE FOR PROGRAMME COPY)

• Diabetes Documentary
• Carb Counting Workshop
• Lifestyle management of Diabetes
• Pharmacotherapy of Diabetes
• Insulin Injection Technique
• Panel Discussion

Given the COVID-19 Pandemic, the conference is held in a hybrid mode wherein a limited number of participants are invited to the venue (SKIMS Auditorium). The event is being conducted as a virtual conference and streamed live for the rest of the registered participants.

Diabetes Facts & Figures

(Source: The IDF Diabetes Atlas Ninth edition 2019)

In 2019,

• Approximately 463 million adults (20-79 years) were living with diabetes; by 2045 this will rise to 700 million
• The proportion of people with type 2 diabetes is increasing in most countries
• 79% of adults with diabetes were living in low- and middle-income countries
• 1 in 5 of the people who are above 65 years old have diabetes
• 1 in 2 (232 million) people with diabetes were undiagnosed
• Diabetes caused 4.2 million deaths
• Diabetes caused at least USD 760 billion dollars in health expenditure in 2019 – 10% of total spending on adults
• More than 1.1 million children and adolescents are living with type 1 diabetes
• More than 20 million live births (1 in 6 live births) are affected by diabetes during pregnancy
• 374 million people are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes