ABOUT WORLD DIABETES DAY 2020
Each year, World Diabetes Day is commemorated to raise awareness about the disease, the impact on people’s health and wellbeing and the effective strategies that can be used to prevent and control it. This year is a unique one with the COVID-19 pandemic, which has caused many challenges, including for people living with diabetes and for their health care providers.
PAHO/WHO joins partners to commemorate World Diabetes Day 2020 to call attention to the importance of maintaining essential health services for people with diabetes.
The World Diabetes Day 2020 theme is ‘"Diabetes: Nurses make the difference" to highlight the crucial role that nurses play in supporting people living with diabetes. Approximately 62 million people are living with type 2 diabetes in the Americas, and receive care from nurses. Nurses can make a difference for people affected by diabetes, to help people manage their disease and prevent complications due to diabetes.
Webinar: Improving Diabetes Control in the Americas
To mark World Diabetes Day, PAHO hosted on Thursday 12 November, a regional webinar titled Improving Diabetes Control in the Americas.
Click on the right image to watch the recording.
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