14 Nov 2008
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Monuments and buildings lit up to raise awareness
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14 November 2008
To celebrate World Diabetes Day, almost 1,000 monuments and buildings will be lit with blue light to represent the blue circle symbol of the Unite for Diabetes campaign. A full list, map, and pictures of many of the monuments can be found on the WDD website (click here >>) – they include the Alamo (US), Al-Fatih Hotel, Khartoum (Sudan), the Dhyanalinga Multireligious Temple, Tamil Nadu (India), and the Basilica de Lujan, Buenos Aires (Argentina).
Among the many other events around the world are:
- Bangladesh: Bangladesh Diabetes Association rally, free diabetes tests, and a drawing competition for children at Dhaka University
- Bulgaria: benefit concert titled ‘Together Against Diabetes’ at Sofia's National Palace of Culture
- Israel: free testing for early diagnosis of diabetes, and advice on how to prevent it, at Tel Aviv's Sourasky Medical Center
- Malaysia: day-long programme of activities, free health examinations, exhibitions and forum organised by Penang Diabetic Society and the state government
- Qatar: Walkathon organised by Aspire Active and the Qatar Diabetes Association
- UK: seminars for health care professionals to discuss Novo Nordisk’s research in diabetes and its involvement in Changing Diabetes (see also blog here >>)
Sources: Online news websites (various)