World Diabetes Day, held on 14 November each year since 1991, is the primary global awareness campaign on diabetes mellitus, led by the International Diabetes Federation in partnership with the World Health Organization. Each year's observance is built around a specific theme and addresses the rapid worldwide rise of type 2 diabetes, a largely preventable and treatable noncommunicable disease, through education, screening and thematic public campaigns.
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World Diabetes Day was launched in 1991
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WDD is led by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF)
- Wikipedia 'World Diabetes Day': annual global awareness campaign, present tense; checked 2026-09-27.
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Each year's observance is built around a specific theme and addresses the rapid worldwide rise of type 2 diabetes, a largely preventable and treatable noncommunicable disease, through education, screening and thematic public campaigns.
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World Diabetes Day (WDD) is the primary global awareness campaign focusing on diabetes mellitus and is held on 14 November each year.
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