World Diabetes Day 2006

From WorldDiabetesDay.org:

November 14 is World Diabetes Day! More than 200 million people worldwide have diabetes. Many of them do not receive the care that they need. This year's campaign focuses on diabetes in the disadvantaged and the vulnerable.

The figures are very impressive:

Every 10 seconds one person dies of diabetes. In the same 10 seconds, two people get the disease... More than 230 million people live with diabetes. If nothing is done, this figure will exceed 350 million within a generation and undermine the benefits of improved standards of living worldwide.

What can you do to help make a difference? You can sign the petition to the UN to vote in support of a Resolution on diabetes that acknowledges the seriousness of the global epidemic. Easy enough, huh? Then do it. It only takes 10 seconds and you could be making an impact.