WORLD DIABETES DAY 2025
It’s World Diabetes Day 2025 on November 14 and Western Sydney Diabetes (WSD) is encouraging adults in Western Sydney to go to their General Practitioner to get a blood sugar (HbA1c) test and if they have pre-diabetes or diabetes, to join the 2kg Challenge health initiative.
Diabetes is a condition where there is too much glucose in the blood. The body can’t make insulin, enough insulin or is not effectively using the insulin it does make. Over time high glucose levels can damage blood vessels and nerves, resulting in long term health complications including heart, kidney, eye and foot damage.
NSW Health estimates that diabetes rates in western Sydney are 13 per cent in adults and have been rising for over a decade.
“Once you know you have diabetes you need to make sure you are getting regular HbA1c tests and working with your GP to ensure you are using the most up to date medications and keeping your blood sugars under control,” WSD Director Prof Glen Maberly said.
