American Diabetes Association Alert Day
National American Diabetes Association Alert Day is observed annually on the fourth Tuesday in March.This day is a one-day “wake-up call” to inform the American public about the seriousness of diabetes and encourages all to take the diabetes risk test and learn about your family’s history of diabetes.
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May we encourage you to discover if you or loved ones are at risk for type 2 diabetes. Consider taking this fast and easy Diabetes Risk Test.
HOW TO OBSERVE
Use #AmericanDiabetesAssociationAlertDay to post on social media to share the news about the opportunities all have to check and manage their health risks.
HISTORY
The American Diabetes Association created Alert Day as part of its awareness programs in 1986.It has been a part of their growing diabetes education and prevention efforts in the United States ever since.