Health experts accept use of HbA1c for diagnosing diabetes
A new test for diagnosing diabetes mellitus has been accepted by a WHO-backed group of experts, offering a more practical approach to test for the disease that affects close to 350 million people worldwide.
UN high-level meeting on NCD prevention and control
19-20 September 2011 -- The decision by the United Nations General Assembly to convene a High-level Meeting on NCDs on 19-20 September 2011 presents a unique opportunity for the intenational community to take action against the epidemic of noncommunicable diseases (cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic lung diseases and diabetes), save millions of lives and enhance development initiatives.
World Diabetes Day 2011
World Diabetes Day raises global awareness of diabetes - its escalating rates around the world and how to prevent the illness in most cases.
Started by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and WHO, the Day is celebrated on 14 November to mark the birthday of Frederick Banting who, along with Charles Best, was instrumental in the discovery of insulin in 1922, a life-saving treatment for diabetes patients.
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346 million346 million people worldwide have diabetes.
Fact sheet: diabetes80%More than 80% of people with diabetes live in low- and middle-income countries.
Health topic: diabetes2030WHO projects that diabetes deaths will double between 2005 and 2030.
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