Source: Salt Lake Tribune

Nov. 14 marked the first World Diabetes Day observed by the United Nations, an extremely important milestone in recognizing diabetes as a worldwide epidemic and elevating it to the same threat level as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.
This recognition provides the perfect opportunity to raise awareness of diabetes and provide a platform in which to further encourage Congress to support type 1 diabetes research by renewing the Special Diabetes Program, a landmark program providing critically needed federal funding for type 1 diabetes research.