Center for Diabetes

November 14th is World Diabetes Day
November is American Diabetes Month

World Diabetes Day was created in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization in response to growing concerns about the increasing health threat that diabetes now poses. World Diabetes Day became an official United Nations Day in 2007. This year sees the first of a five-year campaign that will address the growing need for diabetes education and prevention programs.

Each year, throughout the world, more than 3.8 million people die from diabetes-related causes, one death every 10 seconds. This silent epidemic claims as many lives annually as HIV/AIDS. (Source: International Diabetes Federation)

Chances are you or someone you know is living with diabetes. In the United States, almost 24 million people have diabetes. This is approximately 8% of the US population. More than 5 million people in the United States do not know they have diabetes.

More than 57 million people live with pre-diabetes, a condition that significantly increases the risk of developing diabetes.