Source: MTB Europe

Diabetes currently affects 246 million people globally. For all of them and the many millions more at risk, November 14, 2007 is a highly significant date as it marks the first United Nations-observed World Diabetes Day.
World Diabetes Day is the primary global awareness campaign of the diabetes world. It was introduced by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the World Health Organization in response to concern over increasing numbers of people with diabetes around the world.