The week is all about creating awareness of the condition and encouraging people to share their experiences of living with diabetes. Many other groups and organizations take part in diabetes week, hosting a wide variety of informative and fundraising events.
Raising awareness of diabetes and what changes people can make in order to reduce their risk is the main aim of the week.
Diabetes is predicted to become a huge crisis for the future health of the U.K.’s population. It is a health condition that can have a major impact on one’s life and once at an advanced stage, diabetes can cause a host of other health complications. Knowledge of the causes of diabetes is a prerequisite to reducing the risk of becoming a diabetic.
Diabetes afflicts more people in the U.K. than any other serious health condition. There are 4.6 million Type 1 sufferers and an estimated 12.3 million people are potential type 2 diabetics.
For information on Fitness activities organised by Slough Borough Council:
https://www.slough.gov.uk/active-slough
For more information, advice and support go to the Diabetes UK website: https://www.diabetes.org.uk/diabetes-week
For local health information go to Healthwatch Slough:
To find out more about diabetes support in East Berkshire you can visit:
https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/our-services/physical-and-community-healthcare/diabetes/
Slough Libraries has books to borrow which can give advice on Living with Diabetes, managing the condition, nutrition, recipes and fitness books.
We also have health awareness books in Polish, Hindi, Punjabi, Gugarati and Urdu.
