KARACHI: World Diabetes Day will be observed around the globe on November 14 with the theme Women and Diabetes and slogan Our Right to a Healthy Future.

With the rising figures of diabetes in the world, particularly in the developing world, taking the lead in the ever growing number of diabetics, medical experts strongly believe that there was need to create public awareness about the condition.

Health experts as well as policy makers of World Health Organization are also fully conscious that a large number of women, specially those in reproductive years are prone to obesity.—APP