Every November 14th, Nav Parivartan celebrates World Diabetes Day. It is an opportunity to raise awareness of diabetes as a public health issue and to share what needs to be done, collectively and individually, to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and management of diabetes.

After 100 years since the discovery of insulin, access to diabetes care continues to be a challenge in many countries. A healthcare awareness program on World Diabetes Day was an opportunity for us to highlight the urgent need to increase access for diabetes diagnosis and treatment, in order to prevent complications and improve the quality of life of people living with diabetes. Rapid increase in environmental pollution creates many challenges in health care, especially to ensure continuity of essential services and medications for people living with diabetes. The program was determined to highlight the experiences of programs carried out by us earlier to increase access to health care for people living with diabetes.