Bridge of Life Recognizes
World Diabetes Day
"ACCESS TO DIABETES CARE: IF NOT NOW, WHEN?"
The theme for World Diabetes Day on November 14th was access to diabetes care. 
Millions of people with diabetes around the world still cannot access the care they need. We cannot wait any longer for diabetes medicine, technologies, support, and care to be made available to all that require them. That's why we teamed up with our partners around the world to improve access to diabetes care. If not now, when?
World Diabetes Day in Haiti
Six healthcare heroes in Nordette, Haiti recognized World Diabetes Day in their neighborhoods by providing 100s of diabetes and blood pressure screenings, leading healthy food preparation (and tasting!), facilitating diabetes prevention education, and joining together for a community walk.
1 in 10 adults are now living with diabetes.
World Diabetes Day in Uganda
Global Livingston Institute and Bridge of Life kicked off World Diabetes Day activities in Kabale, Uganda by screening community members for diabetes and hypertension, raising awareness about diabetes, and organizing a community soccer game to promote exercise.
More than 3 in 4 people with diabetes live in low and middle-income countries.
World Diabetes Day in Bolivia
In partnership with Etta Projects, we trained 65 community health workers in Eastern Bolivia on diabetes detection, prevention and treatment.

On November 14th, the Community Health Workers led five health fairs in clinics and schools to shine a light on diabetes prevention. The fairs reached almost 10,000 people!
Diabetes caused 4.2 million deaths in 2019.
World Diabetes Day in Ghana
Bridge of Life and health leaders in Ghana recognized the day by offering diabetes screenings, facilitating health education sessions in churches and schools and giving food demonstrations with healthy, low budget recipes to patients at three diabetes clinics.  
1 in 2 adults with diabetes remain undiagnosed (232 million).
World Diabetes Day in Nicaragua
Project El Crucero and Bridge of Life trained eight Community Health Workers to identify, treat and prevent diabetes. These health leaders hit the roads in their villages screening, educating and enrolling high-risk people in a follow-up program.
It's time to improve access to diabetes care.
If not now, when?