World Diabetes Day

EDM number 1025 in 2010-12, proposed by Keith Vaz on 17/11/2010.
Categorised under the topics of Diseases and Health services.

That this House welcomes World Diabetes Day on 14 November 2010; recognises the impact of diabetes in the UK and worldwide; notes that approximately 230 million people currently suffer from diabetes worldwide and that many more may be undiagnosed; further notes that World Diabetes Day provides much-needed global awareness of the condition; and urges the Government to workwith charities and practitioners to increase public awareness of the condition and the benefits of an active and healthy lifestyle.

This motion has been signed by a total of 25 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.