World Diabetes Day 2025: 5 important facts about the disease

World Diabetes Day 2025: 5 important facts about the disease Nascimento Pinto Mid-Day Lifestyle By Nascimento Pinto Published Nov 12, 2025 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

World Diabetes Day Every year, World Diabetes Day is observed on November 14 around the globe to raise awareness about the effects of diabetes and the need for timely treatment Pixabay [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Origins First observed in 1991, it was launched by International Diabetes Federation and WHO, but became an official UN Day only in 2006, when it was formally adopted Pixabay [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Who discovered insulin? Interestingly, the day is observed to commemorate the birthday of Sir Frederick Banting who co-discovered insulin in 1921 with along with Charles Best Pixabay [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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