Overview:
World Diabetes Day, November 14, is a global call to refocus on the holistic wellbeing of people with diabetes. People with diabetes face challenges that affect their physical and mental health, with a global survey showing that 77% of them suffer from psychological problems due to the disease. Let's start the change towards holistic care for a better life.
Objectives:
- Raising awareness about the impact of diabetes in society, encourage early diagnosis, and support those affected.
- Promoting awareness about ways to prevent diabetes or delay its onset, through a healthy diet and physical activity.
- Fostering the role of the family in health education in the treatment of diabetes.
- Preventing its complications and increasing awareness about the warning signs of its infection.
- Providing medicines, technologies, support, and care for all diabetics.
Facts:
- 3 in 4 people with diabetes experience anxiety, depression or another mental health condition due to diabetes.
- 4 in 5 people with diabetes experience diabetes-related fatigue.
- 75% of people with diabetes want more support to improve their mental and emotional health from their healthcare providers.
Official Date:
Globally: November 14, 2025.
Locally: Jumada Al-Awwal 23, 1447 AH.
References
International Diabetes Federation - World Diabetes Day.
Saudi Ministry of Health Portal - Health Days 2024 - World Diabetes Day.