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Following the success of the Unite for Diabetes Campaign, the General Assembly of the United Nations passed a landmark Resolution in December 2006 recognising diabetes as a chronic, debilitating and costly disease. The Resolution designated the existing World Diabetes Day – 14th November – as a United Nations Day as of 2007. Find out more at www.worlddiabetesday.org.

To commemorate World Diabetes Day, limited edition GeoCoins were made available around the world. The commemorative GeoCoins were an exciting part of the 2007 Campaign, with over 5,000 created and distributed at local International Diabetes Federation (IDF) events across the globe, helping to draw attention to over 250 million people affected by the disease worldwide. This initiative is supported by a grant from Merck & Co., Inc.

We are pleased to confirm, that following the success of the campaign and high demand for the 2007 limited edition GeoCoins, a further 1,500 of these unique collector’s items are now available and can be purchased from geoswag.com for just $7.50. Simply visit geoswag.com to obtain your very own coin.

Diabetes – The facts

Every ten seconds someone dies from diabetes related causes and over 250 million people now have diabetes worldwide, a figure that is set to escalate to 380 million in the next generation if action is not taken now.

The World Diabetes Day Resolution was the first goal of an ambitious campaign led by the International Diabetes Federation. This is the first time a non-communicable disease has been recognised in such a way; it is an acknowledgement of the seriousness of a disease that kills more people each year than HIV/AIDS and malaria combined.

What has this got to do with me?

As the prevalence of diabetes spreads, more and more people will be touched by the problem, if not directly then through friends and family. It is the IDF’s goal to reach over 1 billion people with awareness messaging about diabetes care and prevention. You can help achieve this by taking part in the Geocoin campaign. Play your part in raising awareness of diabetes and its complications. Click here to find out how to take part. The World Diabetes Day Geocoin Campaign is supported by a grant from Merck & Co., Inc., which operates in many countries as MSD (Merck Sharp & Dohme).