News archive May 2009

Desert Dingo Racing's '69 VW Beetle - the official World Diabetes Day off road race car - took third in class in the Caliente 250 desert race outside Las Vegas, Nevada (USA) on May 9. This follows on from their 5th place finish in the Mint 400 on March 29.

Boston Scientific, a World Diabetes Day official partner, has launched a new social media campaign to spread information about diabetes to people around the globe. The campaign consists of a Twitter feed, a Facebook Group, and a YouTube Channel (see the links below). WDD Team members at the company have been posting important facts about diabetes as Twitter updates and Facebook Group Member messages.

Understand diabetes and take control

After a consultation period that included IDF member associations and other key stakeholders from the diabetes world, the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization selected 'Diabetes Education and Prevention' as the theme for the 2009 to 2013 World Diabetes Day campaigns.

The campaign slogan this year is: "Understand Diabetes and Take Control."