The World Health Organization is hosting a webinar to mark World Diabetes Day that will address the Global Diabetes Compact, a new initiative to galvanize efforts around the world to both reduce the risk of diabetes and ensure that all people diagnosed with diabetes have access to equitable, comprehensive, affordable and quality treatment and care.
The event will discuss the recently adopted global diabetes coverage targets. Content can be found here.
World Diabetes Day is an official UN day, held on November 14th, commemorating the birthday of Dr. Fredrick Banting, a co-discoverer of insulin. This year’s World Diabetes Day theme, set by the International Diabetes Federation, is access to diabetes education, under the larger multi-year theme of access to care.
How to participate
- DATE: Monday, 14 November, 2022
- TIME: 9:00 - 10:45 AM (EST) [Check below the time in other cities]
- REGISTER: https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kNN6SxxwSeSasIJuYtvlLA
- LANGUAGE: The session will be in English
Confirmed guests
- Dr Bente Mikkelsen – Director of the WHO Department of NCDs
- Professor Edward Greggs - Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland
- Bent Lautrup-Nielsen - World Diabetes Foundation
- Stéphane Besançon - Santé Diabète
- Professor Andrew Bolton - International Diabetes Federation
Additional guests including people living with diabetes will be added on WHO page as confirmed.
Time correspondence
- 6:00 am. – Los Angeles
- 7:00 am - Calgary
- 8:00 am. – Belmopan, Guatemala City, Managua, Mexico City, San José (CR), San Salvador, Tegucigalpa
- 9:00 am. – Bogota, Havana, Kingston, Lima, Nassau, Panama City, Port-au-Prince, Quito, Washington DC
- 10:00 am. – Bridgetown, Caracas, Castries, Georgetown, La Paz, Port Spain, Santo Domingo, San Juan
- 11:00 am – Asuncion, Brasilia, Santiago, Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Paramaribo
- 3:00 pm. – Geneva, Madrid
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For other cities, check the time in the following link
For other cities, check the time in the following link