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About World Diabetes Day
World Diabetes Day, organized by IDF and supported by WHO, is the primary global awareness campaign of the diabetes world. It brings together millions of people in more than 160 countries and was introduced in response to concern over the escalating incidence of diabetes around the world.
About The Global Partnership for Effective Diabetes Management
The Global Partnership for Effective Diabetes Management is a multidisciplinary taskforce of internationally respected diabetes experts from leading institutions and diabetes organisations, committed to improving treatment outcomes for people with type 2 diabetes. Through educational initiatives, the group aims to provide healthcare professionals with the guidance and support to help increase the proportion of their patients who achieve recommended treatment goals for glucose control.
About GlaxoSmithKline
GlaxoSmithKline -- one of the world's leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies -- is committed to improving the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer. For company information, visit http://www.gsk.com.
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