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Nerve Communications: Coverage of Durban Global Diabetes Walk Nov 2019

Nerve Communications: Coverage of Durban Global Diabetes Walk Nov 2019: https://youtu.be/MqL-a9ONOAo

2019 Global Diabetes Walk breaks records

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.

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.

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.

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.  

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.  

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. 

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.

Thank you! The Global Diabetes Walk campaign team owes a huge thanks to all of our dedicated Walk organizers and participants - without you, none of this would have been possible. Thanks to you, the campaign continues to grow, as more than 1 million people joined the global movement and took steps to prevent diabetes!

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

Durban's Global Diabetes Walk participants give thumbs up to new Vetch's Promenade

A Megladonic view of the Durban Wellness Festival @uShaka marine world

On Sunday, November 17, the annual Global Diabetes Walk & Wellness Festival supported by  the Protea Hotel by Marriott - Durban Edward to promote general health and wellness, and in particular an awareness campaign and to raise funds on behalf of Diabetes SA Durban.

The event took place at its inaugural home at uShaka Marine World and saw everyone - from babies in prams to people in wheelchairs turning up to support. Durban was certainly "doing it for diabetes”.  

Seen at the event Dr.Silvana Nienaber, Tony Purnell, Elizma van der Linde

“Even though World Diabetes Day is celebrated annually on November 14 with the aim of raising awareness and educating people about this dreaded disease, its complications and the care that people with this condition need.

We encourage the public to show more interest in monitoring their health, fitness and diet irrespective of the date being “observed, as most people know so little about this serious condition” says Jenny Russell, the Branch Manager at Diabetes SA in Durban and we seriously need to do something about it collectively!” she added. 

In additional to the entertainment provided by local specialists in health and fitness, the day ended with loads of lucky draws taking place after the walk, with the addition of a wellness expo where members of the public had the opportunity to have their blood pressure, blood sugar, eyes and feet tested as well as exhibitors from pharmaceutical, health, fitness and nutrition companies educated those who attended to a variety of products to improve or maintain good health.

The participants were also delighted to be able to walk on the brand new Vetch's Promenade which was officially opened on Saturday and has added an exciting dimension to Durban's Golden Mile.