Lions Club members across the country are hoping to raise awareness of Type 2 Diabetes and healthy living to mark World Diabetes Day on Sunday the 14th of November.
The nationwide campaign aims to provide information on the condition known as ‘The Silent Assassin.’
The Irish Lion Club members will be joining 1.4 million members of 44,000 Lions Clubs throughout the world in raising awareness.
Through a wide variety of media platforms, they will undertake an extensive information campaign.
The World Diabetes Day Campaign comes in light of new research which indicates that the number of people with Type 2 Diabetes in Ireland could double to more than 410,000 in the next 15 years.
Ann Ellis, District Governor of Lions Clubs in Ireland, stressed the importance of this initiative:
“Diabetes is the 8th leading cause of death in the world. It is estimated that worldwide more than 460 million people have Diabetes, and this number is growing’, she said. ‘Lions can pay an important role in arresting the spread of the condition by increasing awareness of the importance of a healthy lifestyle in staying free of Type 2 Diabetes.”
Eating healthy, increasing the level of physical activity you do and maintaining a healthy weight, all play a key role in preventing or delaying the onset of Type 2 Diabetes.
A quick, easy and free test can indicate the degree to which people are at risk of contracting Type 2 Diabetes. To take the test visit: www.diabetes.ie/are-you-at-risk-free-diabetes-test/
