Maldivian associations and individuals representing all walks of life are said to have taken part in a special event held earlier this month on Kundabados to mark yesterday’s World Diabetes Day.
More than 800 people representing the Maldives’ police and defense forces, resort workers, fitness groups and tourism industry figures gathered on the island to form a human blue circle using umbrellas to mimic the Unite for Diabetes logo.
The event was organized by the Diabetes Society of Maldives – a local campaign group – in order to raise awareness in the country regarding the impact the disease can have on lives in the atolls as part of a wider international promotional campaign to play up the blue circle logo of Unite for Diabetes. The day also saw a number of fitness programmes being offered to attendees at Kundabados.
In attempts to raise awareness about the importance of healthier lifestyles in helping prevent complications linked to the disease, the Diabetes Society of Maldives says it has supplied special awareness material to local media in recent months to better inform people.
Similar events regarding playing up the links between the blue coloured circle emblem and awareness of the disease have been held all over the world to commemorate World Diabetes Day.
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