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Article: November 14 is World Diabetes Day; Over 800 Iconic Monuments to Light in Blue as Millions Mark World Diabetes Day.
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- Marketwire Canada
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- November 12, 2009
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BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, Nov 12, 2009 (Marketwire via COMTEX) -- November 14 marks World Diabetes Day - a global awareness campaign led by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) that highlights the diabetes epidemic and aims to bring hope to the 285 million people living with diabetes worldwide.
World Diabetes Day has been celebrated since 1991, when it was first created by the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization. It is celebrated each year on 14 November, a date chosen to mark the birthday of Sir Frederick Banting, who is credited with the discovery of insulin. An official United Nation's Day, World Diabetes Day is represented by ...