World Diabetes Day is being celebrated today, Friday, the 14th of November. The International Diabetes Federation recognise this day though the colour blue, and therefore between the 13th and 15th of November, several places and monuments around Gozo, including the General Hospital and Ministry, are being illuminated with a blue light.

To mark the event, an educative seminar – ‘Diabetes and Vascular Disease’ – is being held at the Exhibition Hall of the Ministry for Gozo, this evening, (Friday) starting at 6.00pm. The general public is invited to attend. Around one in ten Maltese suffers from this condition, with the numbers increasing.The worldwide campaign marks the first of a three-year (2014-16) focus on healthy living and diabetes. Malta and Gozo, is joining in this campaign to raise awareness, while offering their support to those who have the condition.

There are several activities taking place in Gozo, which include blood tests at Arkadia Shopping Complex, The Duke Shopping Mall and the General Hospital, as well as blue balloons for children at Gozo College schools.

Photographs: MGOZ/George Scerri

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