Thousands walked the Diabetes World Day 2016 Walkathon

The World Diabetes World Day (WDD) 2016 Walkathon, hosted by the Qatar Diabetes Association (QDA) and the Landmark Group, was a big success and saw a huge turnover of thousands of locals and expats. This included around 3,500 students from various schools all over Doha. The Walkathon took place at the Museum of Islamic Art Park and its length was 1km.

Thousands of people in Qatar are suffering from Diabetes and the numbers are rising. That’s why the QDA is working continuously to provide healthcare and Diabetes education to those who have the disease and those who are at risk of getting it to improve their quality of life. Through the Walkathons held every year on WDD, QDA aims to raise awareness of people in Qatar to get themselves screened, to understand the dangers of Diabetes and how to control and maintain quality of life if effected.

WDD is celebrated each year on November 14th with the intention of addressing the rapid increase in the threat of Diabetes and how this threat can be curbed. The theme of this year’s WDD is ‘Eye on Diabetes’ and the primary objective is to promote Diabetes screening so type 2 Diabetes can be timely diagnosed and treated to reduce the possibility of severe complications. The secondary objective is to make people aware of the importance of getting one’s eyesight checked for blurred vision or other complications that may arise in people with Diabetes.

Have you had yourself screened for Diabetes? Visit your nearest health center now and get yourself screened.