The 2019 Global Diabetes Walk again broke records, this time in participation. Organizers held more than 2,600 events in 69 countries, and a record 1.2 million people joined them, taking steps to prevent diabetes in groups large and small around the globe.
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| Walkers in Durban South Africa supporting the 2019 Global Diabetes Walk. Photo courtesy Pure Photographic Studio |
Just over 1 million* of this year’s participants were involved in the remarkable Jain Hospital campaign, which rolled out across 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh, India, from 14-19 November. Just one of the campaign’s many events – a yoga and physical activity even at Green Park Stadium in Kanpur, drew 15,000 enthusiastic participants.
WDF also had the pleasure of working with Lutfudin Osmani, an energetic new organizer in Afghanistan, and Sofia Cabral, who organized what may have been the year’s smallest walk in Argentina. And we mustn’t forget Mohamed Gedi, who again used sporting events to great effect in Somalia…
In fact, WDF thanks each and every organizer for making the 15th anniversary of the Global Diabetes Walk a year to remember.
Walks in Africa
74 Walks were held with more than 52,590 participants in 19 countries (Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Somaliland, Durban South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe). The biggest Walks took place in Somalia, with 10,000 participants spread across 3 massive Walk events organized by Somali Diabetes Management and Information Centre – a continuing supporter of the Walk campaign.
Walks in Europe
294 Walks were held with 44,193 participants in 15 countries (Armenia, Belgium, Denmark, France, Georgia, Germany, Ireland, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Turkey, and Uzbekistan). The biggest Walks took place in Georgia, with 248 Walks and 30,000 participants organized by Georgia Red Cross Society - it is the largest number of Walks organized by one organizer in Europe to date.
294 Walks were held with 44,193 participants in 15 countries (Armenia, Belgium, Denmark, France, Georgia, Germany, Ireland, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Turkey, and Uzbekistan). The biggest Walks took place in Georgia, with 248 Walks and 30,000 participants organized by Georgia Red Cross Society - it is the largest number of Walks organized by one organizer in Europe to date.
Walks in the Middle East and North Africa
32 Walks were held 23,390 participants in 6 countries (Jordan, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates). The biggest Walk event took place in the United Arab Emirates with more than 10,000 participants organized by the Imperial College London Diabetes Centre.
32 Walks were held 23,390 participants in 6 countries (Jordan, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates). The biggest Walk event took place in the United Arab Emirates with more than 10,000 participants organized by the Imperial College London Diabetes Centre.
Walks in North America and the Caribbean
23 Walks were held with 6,590 participants in 7 countries (Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Mexico, Saint Lucia, and Trinidad and Tobago). The biggest Walks took place in Mexico, Salomón Padilla Garfias organized two massive Walks gathering 3,500 participants.
23 Walks were held with 6,590 participants in 7 countries (Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Mexico, Saint Lucia, and Trinidad and Tobago). The biggest Walks took place in Mexico, Salomón Padilla Garfias organized two massive Walks gathering 3,500 participants.
Walks in South and Central America
75 Walks were held with 26,400 participants in 11 countries (Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela). The biggest Walk took place in Colombia, where Fundación Vida Nueva organized a massive Walk event in Barranquilla with 10,000 participants.
75 Walks were held with 26,400 participants in 11 countries (Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela). The biggest Walk took place in Colombia, where Fundación Vida Nueva organized a massive Walk event in Barranquilla with 10,000 participants.
Walks in South East Asia
2,155 Walks were held with 1,066,475 participants in 6 countries (Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, and the Philippines). The biggest Walks took place in India, with Jain Hospital attracting 1 million participants to 2,075 Walk events across Uttar Pradesh.
2,155 Walks were held with 1,066,475 participants in 6 countries (Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, and the Philippines). The biggest Walks took place in India, with Jain Hospital attracting 1 million participants to 2,075 Walk events across Uttar Pradesh.
Walks in Western Pacific
15 Walks were held with 25,680 participants in 7 countries (Australia, Fiji, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, and Vietnam). The biggest Walk took place in Vietnam, where Vietnam Diabetes Educators Association organized 3 walks with 10,000 participants.
15 Walks were held with 25,680 participants in 7 countries (Australia, Fiji, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, and Vietnam). The biggest Walk took place in Vietnam, where Vietnam Diabetes Educators Association organized 3 walks with 10,000 participants.
Countries represented were Afghanistan, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Brunei, Cambodia, Cameroon, Colombia, Congo (Kinshasa), Denmark, Dominica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Malawi, Malaysia, Mexico, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saint Lucia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Somaliland, South Africa, Spain, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, and Zimbabwe.
This information is provided by the World Diabetes Foundation
