World Diabetes Day

Today is World Diabetes Day. This marks the two-year anniversary of Zip the Cure, which went live on November 14, 2009.

The purpose of World Diabetes Day is to raise awareness about the issue. The entire month of November is National Diabetes Awareness Month.

Below are two stories about the way certain people raised awareness:
http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2011-11-13/news/bs-md-ci-blue-for-diabetes-20111113_1_international-diabetes-federation-world-diabetes-day-juvenile-diabetes-research-foundation This is a story about a girl who successfully contacted two businesses in Baltimore to turn them blue for World Diabetes Day.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/guinness-world-record-set-on-world-diabetes-day/202063-60-119.html Yesterday the Guinness World Record for the largest number people tested for blood glucose levels within eight hours, with 3,573 people testing their blood sugars.

National Diabetes Awareness Month

Today is National T1 Day, a day designed to “involve the community to raise awareness of type 1 diabetes.” JDRF has different ideas for the entire month of November, which is National Diabetes Awareness Month.

Read the whole article at: http://www.jdrftalk.org/2011/10/14/national-diabetes-awareness-month-t1day-and-world-diabetes-day-in-san-francisco/