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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, April 7, 2016 | 42 World Health Day 2016 zeroes in on diabetes Follow social media campaign using #diabetes hashtag on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook This year for World Health Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) is putting the focus on diabetes. Every year, the WHO selects a priority area of global public health concern as the theme for World Health Day, which is today (Thursday, April 7), the birthday of the Organization. The theme for World Health Day 2016 is diabetes, a non-communicable disease (NCD) directly impacting millions of people globally, mostly in low- and middle-income countries, according to the WHO. Diabetes is a chronic, metabolic disease characterized by elevated levels of blood glucose, which may over time lead to serious damage to the heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidneys, and nerves. The prevalence of diabetes has been steadily increasing in the past few decades, the WHO states on its website (www.who.int). The organization hopes by increasing awareness of the disease, it can reverse this trend through targeted prevention and appropriate care. World Health Day objectives This year's World Health Day objectives include working with WHO member states and civil society partners to: · increase awareness about the rise in diabetes, and its consequences, in particular in lowincome and middle-income countries; · trigger a set of specific, effective and affordable actions to tackle diabetes. These will include steps to prevent diabetes and diagnose, treat and care for people with diabetes; · launch the first WHO Global report on diabetes, which will describe the burden and consequences of diabetes and advocate for Health "Connected to your Community" The theme for World Health Day 2016 is diabetes, a noncommunicable disease (NCD) directly impacting millions of people globally, mostly in low- and middleincome countries.... The prevalence of diabetes has been steadily increasing in the past few decades. World Health Organization | graphic courtesy World Health Organization stronger health systems to ensure improved surveillance, enhanced prevention and more effective management of diabetes. The report will highlight the rise in the number of people living with diabetes in the past quarter of a century and give updates on trends in diabetes prevalence, the contribution of high blood glucose (including diabetes) to premature mortality, and what action governments are taking to prevent and control diabetes. In addition to the main report, there will be country profiles on the WHO's website in six United Nations languages. This year, there will also be a social media campaign to allow people to engage in an online discussion through Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and other platforms, using the #diabetes hashtag and sharing images and stories related to their diabetes experience. For more information on this year's campaign, visit www.who.int/campaigns/worldhealth-day/2016/en. · · · The Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA) also held a live Twitter discussion on the topic of self-management and diabetes Wednesday (April 6) with Dr. Jan. Hux, who is the chief science officer at the CDA. To view the discussion visit the Twitter account @DiabetesAssoc and follow the hashtag #DiabetesWHD. Are you sick And tired of being sick And tired? Wellness and Corrective Care for All Ages · Early morning and late evening appointments · Special interest for caring for infants and children available. · Pregnancy care · Advanced computerized scans for spinal nerve stress · X-ray facilities on-site DIAMOND We've helped people suffering from: Low back and neck pain, headaches, fibromyalgia, digestive disorders, breathing problems, osteoarthritis, pinched nerves, sciatica, infertility, allergies, poor posture and more. Fabio De Rango Pharmacist/Owner Voted Oakville's Favourite Pharmacist & Pharmacy O akville C hirOpraCtiC l ife C entre Dr. SEBASTIAN GUArNACCIA, DC, BSC (H.K.) · Patient Counselling · Complete Diabetic Care · Home Visits · Consultations · Free RX Delivery DE RANGO PHARMACY INC 478 Dundas Street West | 905-257-9737 Canada Post T: 905-825-9529 · www.oakvillechiro.com 1500 Heritage Way, Unit 1, Oakville New Patients Welcome! DE RANGO PHARMACY INC 2501 Third Line | 905-465-3000 Open 24 hours | 7 Days a Week www.shoppersdrugmart.ca