With just 40 days to go to World Diabetes Day on 14 November, here's a reminder of some of the activities that you can do to mark the day in your area:
Pin a personality
with the blue circle.
Light a monument or building in blue
, the colour of the global symbol for diabetes awareness.
Organise a physical activity
, walks, cycle rides, aerobic workouts, hula hooping, flash mob or dancing.
Form a human blue circle
, a simple activity with a great visual impact that can be organized as an individual activity
or as part of a bigger event.
Wear blue for diabetes awareness
and ask your friends, family and colleagues to join you.
Promote World Diabetes Day
on your website, blog or forum by creating a dedicated page with information about local events
and other campaign information.
Promote the blue circle
, the global symbol for diabetes, and/or integrate the colour blue into your WDD promotional
materials, activities, and communications.