World Diabetes Day is an official UN day, held on November 14th, commemorating the birthday of Dr. Fredrick Banting, a co-discoverer of insulin. This year’s World Diabetes Day theme, set by the International Diabetes Federation, is access to diabetes
education, under the larger multi-year theme of access to care.
The Global Diabetes Compact is a new initiative to galvanize efforts around the world to both reduce the risk of diabetes and ensure that all people diagnosed with diabetes have access to equitable, comprehensive, affordable and quality treatment and care.
Global diabetes coverage targets were set this by the World Health Assembly. See here.
You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
When: Nov 14, 2022 03:00 PM Amsterdam, Berlin, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna
Topic: WHO GLOBAL DIABETES COMPACT-WORLD DIABETES DAY WEBINAR- 14 NOVEMBER 2022 FROM 15:00 TO 16:45, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Confirmed guests
- Dr Bente Mikkelsen – Director of the WHO Department of NCDs
- Professor Edward Greggs - Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland
- Bent Lautrup-Nielsen - World Diabetes Foundation
- Stéphane Besançon - Santé Diabète
- Professor Andrew Bolton - International Diabetes Federation
Additional guests including people living with diabetes will be added as confirmed.
The event will discuss the recently adopted global diabetes coverage targets. Content can be found here.