Pharmaceutical Review (www.pharmarev.com). The president of Pakistan Pharmacist Federation Prof. Dr. Rafeeq Alam Khan called the pharmacists to celebrate the World Diabetes Day November 14, 2011 to raises global awareness of diabetes. It’s escalating rates around the world and how to prevent the illness in most cases. Started by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and WHO, the Day is celebrated on 14 November to mark the birthday of Frederick Banting who, along with Charles Best, was instrumental in the discovery of insulin in 1922, a life-saving treatment for diabetes patients.
Thus; the executives of Pakistan Pharmacist Federation Dr. Taha Nazir; Dr. Abdul Haleem Khan; Dr. Tahir Farooq; Fiaz Ahmad Faizi; Syed Sultan Muhammad; Prof. Dr. Muhammad Saeed and Jumshaid Ahmad has organized different kind of professional activities/ programs to enhance the awareness about diabetes.
WHO estimates that more than 220 million people worldwide have diabetes. This number is likely to more than double by 2030 without intervention. Almost 80% of diabetes deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries.