Celebrate the first United Nations observed World Diabetes Day
14 November 2007
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To commemorate this historic day, 5,000 World Diabetes Day 2007 Geocoins are being made available around the world.
Following the success of the Unite for Diabetes Campaign, the General Assembly of the United Nations passed a landmark Resolution in December 2006 recognizing diabetes as a chronic, debilitating and costly disease. The Resolution designates World Diabetes Day as a United Nations Day to be observed every year starting in 2007. To commemorate the first UN observed day, World Diabetes Day Geocoins will be made available to you on and around the 14 November; World Diabetes Day 2007. Click here to find out how to obtain these limited edition commemorative Geocoins. This initiative is supported by a grant from Merck & Co., Inc.
The WDD 2007 Geocoins commemorate the passage of UN resolution 61/225 and mark the first UN observed World Diabetes Day. Each WDD 2007 Geocoin aims to draw attention to the 246 million people affected by diabetes worldwide. Its mission is to travel the globe spreading diabetes awareness. The WDD 2007 geocoins are trackable on geocaching.com, which means that every journey of every coin can be followed online as it moves and discovered by people around the world. Click here to find out more about WDD 2007 Geocoins
Diabetes – The facts
Every ten seconds someone dies from diabetes related causes and over 246 million people now have diabetes worldwide, a figure that is set to escalate to 380 million in the next generation if action is not taken now. Over 3.5 million people die of diabetes-related causes every year. The disease is a leading cause of blindness, kidney failure, heart attack, stroke and amputation.
The World Diabetes Day Resolution was the first goal of an ambitious campaign led by the International Diabetes Federation. This is the first time a non-communicable disease has been recognized in such a way; it is an acknowledgement of the seriousness of a disease that is predicted to contribute to 6% of the world’s mortality in 2007.
What has this got to do with me?
As the prevalence of diabetes spreads, more and more people will be touched by the problem, if not directly then through friends and family. It is the IDF’s goal to reach 1 billion people with awareness messaging about diabetes care and prevention. You can help achieve this by taking part in the World Diabetes Day 2007 Geocoin campaign. Play your part in raising awareness of diabetes and its complications. Click here to find out how to take part
The World Diabetes Day Geocoin Campaign is supported by a grant from Merck & Co., Inc., which operates in many countries as MSD (Merck Sharp & Dohme).
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