Diabetes Awareness

November is diabetes awareness month and November 14th is diabeties awareness day. Hawaii has one of the highest populations of people with living with diabetes and every year, about 8,000 more people are newly diagnosed. 1 out of every 9 adults in Hawai'i have diabetes, with Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, and other minorities at greatest risk of developing diabetes which puts them at a greater risk of developing cardiovascular disease, stroke, kidney or eye disease and amputation.

Knowing the signs, symptoms, and types of diabetes is vital to living and the management of the disease. Diabetes does not happen just because you eat too much sugar.

November is Diabetes Awareness month, and November 14th is Diabetes Awareness day. Please wear BLUE on this day to support awareness of this disease.

Published November 13, 2023 Print