World Diabetes Day 2008

EDM number 2498 in 2007-08, proposed by Timothy Farron on 12/11/2008.
Categorised under the topics of Diseases and Health education and preventive medicine.

That this House notes 14th November 2008 will be World Diabetes Day; expresses concern that some 250 million people worldwide, including two million in England, are living with diabetes; recognises the increasing number of children and teenagers currently suffering from the condition; and welcomes World Diabetes Day and its efforts to raise awareness and improve education about the disease.

This motion has been signed by a total of 64 MPs.