To celebrate World Health Day awareness we're sharing this blog post from a T1 guy called Frank who lives in Perth.
'Trying to raise diabetes awareness, while also providing an accurate representation of people with diabetes, is a fine balance.
Diabetes is serious business. 350 million people are living with diabetes worldwide, and evidence suggests that this number is only growing. In 2012, diabetes was the direct cause of 1.5 million deaths. 80% of these deaths occurred in low or middle income countries, where access to basic healthcare and insulin is not equal. Many cases of diabetes are preventable or manageable. So, yes, I realise that it’s important to help raise awareness. I am all for raising awareness.'
