Tuesday, 14 November 2017

when is World Diabetes Day observed?

when is World Diabetes Day observed?

Options

1)  November 14

2) November 15

 3)November 16

 4)November 17

answer

1)  November 14


Other details

World Diabetes Day is the primary global awareness campaign focusing on diabetes mellitus and is held on November 14 each year.

the day  marks the birthday of Frederick Banting who, along with Charles Best and John James Rickard Macleod, first conceived the idea which led to the discovery of insulin in 1922.

World Diabetes Day was launched in 1991 by the IDF and the World Health Organization (WHO) in response to the rapid rise of diabetes around the world

theme 2017: Women and diabetes – our right to a healthy future.