Over at Diabetes 11.11.11, I have started to list some ideas for Project Diabetes 11.11.11.

Please go check them out, as there is only 6 days to GO!!!  Feel free to add your ideas as you see fit.

Hey Guys

Thank you very much for your support over the last 24 hours or so.  Diabetes 11.11.11 is hoping to capture Diabetes as we know it to show the world what OUR world looks like.  I have created a new site – www.diabetes111111.com to showcase all the images and videos received which I am hoping will be lots and lots.

Once these have been submitted, I will be looking to collate them all together and to produce a video/slide show for everyone to share.

So if you are a flickr user please head over to the Flickr group and sign up as a member.  If you prefer twitter don’t forget to check my updates over the coming days. not forgetting to use the #diabetes111111 hashtag.

You will be able to upload your images/footage directly via both Diabetes in Spain site or preferably on the Diabetes111111.com site.

Well that time has come around already!  It is November!  That can only mean 1 thing!

Diabetes Month, incorporating World Diabetes Day which takes place on 14th November, the #BigBlueTest which also takes place on the 14th and coinciding with National Diabetes Awareness Month throughout the USA and starts of with JDRF’s T1 Day today 1st November 2011.

Don’t forget to Wear Blue this year to raise awareness!  Everyone is encouraged to wear blue on each Friday of November!  Check out these 2 videos!!  Enjoy!

Supporting World Diabetes Day by wearing blue on Fridays in November! Wear Blue!:
http://youtu.be/d4jha40fok8

A message from International Diabetes Federation (IDF) President Jean Claude Mbanya:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06oF_xPPa20

Also for those really creative peeps out their in the DOC is the World Diabetes Day Postcard Exchange organised by the wonderfully talented Lee Ann Thill.

Please make sure you check out all the above links to see what is taking place near you and find out how you can raise awareness of Diabetes.

One thing that I would like to introduce is an event being organised for 11.11.11.

On November 11th, 11.11.11, across the planet, documentary filmmakers, students, and other inspired citizens will record the human experience over a 24-hour period and contribute their voice to the second annual global day of media creation called One Day on Earth. Together, we will create a shared archive and a film.

I would like to invite everyone from the DOC both online and offline to take part if possible by taking a Diabetes related image on 11.11.11 and submit them either via the Flickr group that has been created , via twitter with the #diabetes111111 hashtag or directly on this site.

Please join me and share! – http://www.diabetesinspain.com/diabetes-11-11-11

Created by the awesome Cherise and edited by the equally awesome Kim..

Blue Fridays is an initiative to bring attention to World Diabetes Day, and to advocate and bring awareness for diabetes and the people living with it. Diabetes is more than a national issue; it’s a world epidemic.

Quote from Cherise who also created the Diabetes Social Media Advocacy Twitter Chat:

Please, please, pleasssseeee help spread the word and remember it features me!!!  Go and enjoy!!

November 14 is World Diabetes Day. On that day, at 14:00 hours (local time), thousands of people with diabetes will test their blood sugar, do 14 minutes of exercise, test again and share their results on TuDiabetes or on Twitter.The event is called The Big Blue Test because blue is the color associated with World Diabetes Day. It is based on a test-in activity that took place July 14, where more than a thousand people with diabetes tested their blood sugar at the same time and shared their results online. This time, the activity incorporates 14 minutes of physical activity to reinforce the importance of exercise.

Participating in this event to raise diabetes awareness on November 14 is easy:

1. Test your blood sugar.
2. Run, jog, walk the dog or do anything you’d normally do as part of your exercise routine for 14 minutes.
3. Test your blood sugar again.
4. If you are a member of TuDiabetes click on the home page banner and share your readings and what exercise you did between them. If you have a camera, you can also add a photo of your reading(s) or you exercising.
5. If you have a Twitter account, post your readings on Twitter (use the #bigblue hashtag) and link back to: http://bigbluetest.org.

We hope to see most readings posted at 14 hours (2 pm) local time, on November 14. If you are early or late, it’s OK.

What really matters is that you test your blood sugar often and that you exercise regularly. If you don’t have diabetes, you can still take The Big Blue Test. Regardless, tell others to test, exercise and share on November 14.

IMPORTANT:

If due to disability or medical advice you cannot exercise, naturally we don’t expect you to do anything that will put you or your health at risk. We’d love you to participate entering your blood sugar readings.

If you work in media or have access to local media, please help us get the word out about the event, by sending them the press release attached below.

About World Diabetes Day

World Diabetes Day (WDD) is celebrated every year on November 14. The World Diabetes Day campaign is led by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and its member associations. It engages millions of people worldwide in diabetes advocacy and awareness. World Diabetes Day was created in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization in response to growing concerns about the escalating health threat that diabetes now poses. World Diabetes Day became an official United Nations Day in 2007 with the passage of United Nation Resolution 61/225. The campaign draws attention to issues of paramount importance to the diabetes world and keeps diabetes firmly in the public spotlight. This year sees the first of a five-year campaign that will address the growing need for diabetes education and prevention programmes.

World Diabetes Day is a campaign that features a new theme chosen by the International Diabetes Federation each year to address issues facing the global diabetes community. While the themed campaigns last the whole year, the day itself is celebrated on November 14, to mark the birthday of Frederick Banting who, along with Charles Best, first conceived the idea which led to the discovery of insulin in 1922.

How is it marked?

The global diabetes community including International Diabetes Federation member associations, diabetes organisations, NGOs, health departments, civil society, individuals and companies develop an extensive range of activities, tailored to a variety of groups. Activities organised each year include:

• Radio and television programmes
• Sports events
• Free screenings for diabetes and its complications
• Public information meetings
• Poster and leaflet campaigns
• Diabetes workshops and exhibitions
• Press conferences
• Newspaper and magazine articles
• Events for children and adolescents
• Monument lightings
• Human blue circles
• Walks
• Runs
• Cycle Race
• Political Events

So what’s happening in España?

There are numerous goings on around Spain ranging from Diabetes Meetups, to fairs, walks and more. View the list…

Also in keeping with the WDD theme for raising awareness is the lighting of key buildings and monuments throughout the world and Spain is no exception with 10 buildings being lit up in Blue, in addition to the other events taken place on November 14 throughout España.

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