Global Focus On Diabetes In Children and Adolescents

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On December 20th 2006 The General Assembly of the United Nations pass what can be describe as a landmark resolution when they recognized diabetes as a chronic debilitating and costly disease.
Although World Diabetes Day was previously celebrated on November 14 each year the resolution made it an officially designated United Nations Day beginning 2007 and every year following.
For 2007 the theme is Diabetes in Children and Adolescents. The aim is to ensure that persons are well aware of diabetes and know where to access any help they may need.
To mark the first World Diabetes Day recognized by the United Nations various activities took place around the globe, the color blue which is used by diabetes organizations, is also the United Nations color.