Blueprint for a healthier you: A doctor’s advice on wellness for World Diabetes Day and beyond

World Diabetes Day (WDD), celebrated on November 14, commemorates the birthday of Sir Frederick Banting, the individual credited with the discovery of insulin in Toronto in 1922. Initiated in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation , with backing from the World Health Organization (WHO), this global event emerged in response to increasing apprehensions about the escalating health and economic challenges posed by diabetes.

World Diabetes Day is the world’s largest diabetes awareness campaign reaching a global audience of over one billion people in more than 160 countries. The campaign draws attention to issues of paramount importance to the diabetes world and keeps diabetes firmly in the public and political spotlight.