Aidar Akmaev
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Diabetes awareness presentation: for World Diabetes Day on Saturday 14 November 2026 (theme "Early action on diabetes", 2026–27), use 12 slides: the theme, why 14 November, 589 million adults aged 20–79 with diabetes (IDF, 2024), your country's figure (US: 40.1 million, CDC, 16 September 2026), signs, risk, prevention, a risk test and low blood sugar steps. Checked 30 October 2026.
Many diabetes slides online print "589 million people" or "38.4 million Americans" with no base and no year. This guide gives you a 12-slide outline in which every figure carries its source, its age band and its year, plus ready versions for a school, a workplace and a clinic waiting room or community talk. The worked example is fictional; every calculation is shown.
In short
- Date and themeWorld Diabetes Day is Saturday 14 November 2026. The theme is "Early action on diabetes" for 2026–27, and the focus for the day is early diagnosis and risk reduction.
- 12 slidesFrom the theme and the numbers to signs, risk, prevention, a risk test and low blood sugar first steps.
- Ready versionsSchool 7 slides in 15 minutes; workplace 10 slides in 20 minutes; clinic waiting room 9 slides as a 3-minute silent loop; community health talk 4 slides in 10 minutes.
- Numbers with bases589 million adults 20–79 (IDF, 2024) and 830 million adults 18+ (WHO, 2022) are different counts. Never add them or put them on one chart.
- Safety wordingThe low blood sugar slide says "follow the person's own care plan; this is not a substitute for first-aid training".
- MaterialsIDF posters are free to download and share; ask IDF before translating, adapting or using the logo.
| Room | Length | Slides from the 12 | The one message to leave |
|---|---|---|---|
| School (ages 11–16) | 15 min | 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 11, 12 (7 slides) | Know the type 1 signs and tell an adult straight away |
| Workplace | 20 min | 1, 2, 4, 5, 7–12 (10 slides) | Type 2 can be silent: take a 1-minute risk test |
| Clinic waiting room | 3-min silent loop | 1, 4–10, 12 (9 slides) | If you are at risk, ask at reception about a check |
| Community health talk | 10 min | 7–10 (4 slides) and questions | Know the signs and where to get checked locally |
| Nursing students | 20 min | All 12 | Every figure with its base, year and source |
Key numbers
Six figures from the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the US National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), opened on 30 October 2026.
Changed this year (checked 30 October 2026): IDF announced a new two-year theme, "Early action on diabetes", on 4 March 2026 [6], replacing "Diabetes and Well-being"; and CDC updated its US figures on 16 September 2026 to 40.1 million people with diabetes and 115.2 million adults with prediabetes [3], so slides that still say 38.4 million are out of date.
World Diabetes Day 2026: date, theme and the blue circle
World Diabetes Day 2026 falls on Saturday 14 November, the birthday of Sir Frederick Banting, and its theme is "Early action on diabetes", a two-year theme for 2026–27 announced by IDF on 4 March 2026 [5] [6]. Because the day is a Saturday, most schools and workplaces will hold their talk on Friday 13 November.
| Fact | What it says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Date | 14 November every year, Banting's birthday; in 2026 a Saturday | World Diabetes Day, About [7] |
| Who started it | IDF and WHO in 1991; an official UN day since 2006 | [7] |
| 2026 theme | "Early action on diabetes", two years, 2026–27 | World Diabetes Day; IDF news, 4 March 2026 [5] [6] |
| Focus on 14 November | Early diagnosis and risk reduction | [5] |
| Hashtags | #ActEarlyOnDiabetes and #WorldDiabetesDay | WHO campaign page [10] |
| Symbol | The blue circle, introduced by IDF in 2006 as the universal symbol for diabetes; blue is "the colour of diabetes awareness" | IDF; WDD 2026 toolkit [8] [27] |
| Insulin dates | Experiments began in May 1921; the first successful injection in a person was on 23 January 1922 | IDF, Insulin [9] |
What is the World Diabetes Day 2026 theme?
The World Diabetes Day 2026 theme is "Early action on diabetes", and it runs for two years, 2026 and 2027 [5]. IDF's 2026 toolkit explains acting early as knowing the signs and symptoms, understanding the risk of type 2 diabetes, and having access to screening, quality care and support [27]. WHO frames the same campaign around earlier diagnosis, access to comprehensive care and less diabetes stigma, and points to the global target, backed by WHO Member States, of 80% of people with diabetes diagnosed by 2030 [10].
Some pages still list "Diabetes and Well-being" or other wording for 2026. IDF announced "Diabetes and Well-being" in November 2024 as the first year of a three-year theme [29], and the new two-year theme replaced it in March 2026 [6]. Use the theme exactly as World Diabetes Day prints it, and put "2026–27" next to it.
What does the blue circle mean?
The blue circle is the universal symbol for diabetes, introduced by IDF in 2006 for the campaign that led to the UN resolution. IDF writes that across cultures a circle can stand for life and health and, most significantly, unity, and it added the blue circle to its own official logo in 2023 [8]. IDF's toolkit calls blue "the colour of diabetes awareness" [27]. You may see other explanations of the colour online; on a slide, keep to these two official lines.
The diabetes awareness presentation outline: 12 slides
A diabetes awareness presentation works best as 12 short slides that move from the day itself to the numbers, then to what a person can notice and do: signs, risk, prevention, a risk test and what to do if someone has low blood sugar. Each slide with a figure carries its source and year in the footer.
| # | Slide | What goes on it | Source for the footer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Title and theme | World Diabetes Day, 14 November 2026: "Early action on diabetes"; your date, place and name | World Diabetes Day [5] |
| 2 | Why 14 November | Banting's birthday; IDF and WHO started the day in 1991; a UN day since 2006; insulin first injected on 23 January 1922 | [7] [9] |
| 3 | The blue circle | IDF's symbol since 2006: life, health and "most significantly, unity"; in IDF's logo since 2023 | IDF [8] |
| 4 | The world in numbers | 589 million adults aged 20–79 (2024); 252 million undiagnosed; 853 million by 2050; 3.4 million deaths in 2024 | IDF Diabetes Atlas [1] [2] |
| 5 | Your country | One national figure with its base: US 40.1 million; UK almost 6 million; India 10.1 crore (Government of India, citing ICMR-INDIAB) | CDC [3]; Diabetes UK [14]; Government of India [15] |
| 6 | Three types | Type 1 (the immune system attacks insulin-making cells; cannot be prevented), type 2 (most common), gestational (during pregnancy) | NIDDK; NHS; World Diabetes Day [16] [17] [18] [19] |
| 7 | Signs to notice | Thirst, passing urine often, blurred vision, tiredness, weight loss without trying; type 1's "4Ts"; type 2 can be mild or silent | WHO; World Diabetes Day [11] [17] [21] |
| 8 | Risk factors | Age, family history, overweight and inactivity, ethnicity, high blood pressure, diabetes in pregnancy | NHS or CDC for your country [20] [4] |
| 9 | Prevention | Diabetes Prevention Program: 58% lower risk over about 3 years (71% aged 60+); 5–7% weight loss; at least 150 minutes of moderate activity a week | NIDDK; CDC; WHO [22] [4] [11] |
| 10 | Know your risk | IDF type 2 risk test (16 languages) or CDC's 1-minute prediabetes risk test; in England, the free NHS Health Check at 40–74 | [21] [23] [20] |
| 11 | Low blood sugar: first steps | What the person does if they can swallow; what you do if they are unconscious; "follow the person's own care plan" | NHS or NIDDK [24] [25] |
| 12 | Act this November | One action for the room: a risk test, a walk, wearing or lighting blue; #ActEarlyOnDiabetes | WDD 2026 toolkit [27] |
Write each title as the point of the slide ("Over 4 in 10 adults with diabetes don't know it", not "Statistics") and keep the source line in the same place every time. If you are new to number slides, our guide on how to present data shows how to label a figure so the audience can repeat it correctly.
Diabetes facts for your slides, with base, year and source
The safest diabetes statistics for a presentation are IDF's 589 million adults aged 20–79 (2024) for the world and one national figure with its own base, such as CDC's 40.1 million people in the US (2023 data, updated 16 September 2026). The table gives each figure with the group it counts, the year and where to cite it.
| Figure | Base: who, age, year | Source and page date | How to say it on a slide |
|---|---|---|---|
| 589 million | Adults aged 20–79 with diabetes, 2024 (about 1 in 9) | IDF Diabetes Atlas, 11th edition [1] | "589 million adults aged 20–79 live with diabetes (IDF, 2024)" |
| 853 million | Adults aged 20–79, projected for 2050 | IDF facts and figures, modified 7 April 2025 [2] | "By 2050, about 1 in 8 adults" |
| 252 million | Adults with undiagnosed diabetes, over 4 in 10 | IDF [2] | "Over 4 in 10 adults with diabetes don't know it" |
| 3.4 million | Deaths diabetes was responsible for in 2024 | IDF Diabetes Atlas [1] | "3.4 million deaths in 2024, one every 9 seconds" |
| 635 million | Adults at high risk of type 2 diabetes | World Diabetes Day [5] | Pairs with the risk-test slide |
| 830 million | People with diabetes in 2022, an estimate for adults aged 18 and over (14% of them); 200 million in 1990 | WHO fact sheet, 14 November 2024 [11] | Use instead of IDF, never beside it |
| 40.1 million | People in the US, diagnosed or undiagnosed, 12.0%, 2023 data | CDC, updated 16 September 2026 [3] | "40.1 million people in the US (CDC, 2026)" |
| 27.6% | US adults with diabetes who are undiagnosed (11.0 million) | CDC [3] | "More than 1 in 4 US adults with diabetes are undiagnosed" |
| 115.2 million | US adults aged 18+ with prediabetes | CDC [3] | Pair with "8 in 10 don't know they have it" [13] |
| Almost 6 million | People in the UK living with diabetes, including undiagnosed (estimate) | Diabetes UK, 2026 [14] | Add "over 4.7 million diagnosed" if space allows |
| 10.1 crore | Prevalence in India (101 million), from a release citing the ICMR-INDIAB study (published 2023); no age band given | Government of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare release, 1 August 2023 [15] | "10.1 crore (ICMR-INDIAB study, cited by the Government of India, 2023)" |
The regional bars add up exactly: 215 + 107 + 85 + 66 + 56 + 35 + 25 = 589. That is why a regional chart is safe on slide 4 and a chart mixing IDF and WHO bars is not.
Diabetes facts for a US audience
CDC counts 40.1 million people with diagnosed or undiagnosed diabetes in the US (12.0%), 29.1 million of them diagnosed, and 115.2 million adults with prediabetes, including 31.3 million aged 65 or older [3]. CDC also says more than 2 in 5 American adults have prediabetes [4], and that 8 in 10 adults with prediabetes don't know they have it [13].
Diabetes facts for a UK audience
Diabetes UK estimates that almost 6 million people in the UK live with diabetes: over 4.7 million with a diagnosis and almost 1.3 million who could have undiagnosed type 2 diabetes, while an estimated 6.9 million are at increased risk of type 2 [14]. The NHS lists the risk factors, points to Diabetes UK's Know Your Risk tool and offers a free NHS Health Check in England to people aged 40 to 74 without an existing condition [20].
Diabetes facts for an Indian audience (diabetes health talk)
A Ministry of Health and Family Welfare release of 1 August 2023, citing the ICMR-INDIAB study published in 2023, gives the prevalence of diabetes as 10.1 crore, or 101 million [15]; the release names no age band, so keep that attribution on the slide. For a 10-minute community health talk in Hindi, Gujarati, Bengali or Punjabi, use that one figure with "ICMR-INDIAB, cited by the Government of India", the signs slide, the risk-factor slide and where the local health centre offers a check, and translate only text you wrote yourself (see the materials section below).
Numbers people mix up (and the right version)
The most common error on diabetes slides is a number without its base: 589 million counts adults aged 20–79 in 2024, not "people", and it must never be added to WHO's 830 million adults aged 18 and over in 2022. The second is an out-of-date US figure: the current CDC count is 40.1 million, updated 16 September 2026.
| Often seen | Correct, with base | Source |
|---|---|---|
| "589 million people have diabetes" | 589 million adults aged 20–79, 2024 | IDF [1] |
| "589 million + 830 million" or one chart with both | Two counts with different bases; use one | IDF [1]; WHO [11] |
| "38.4 million Americans", "97.6 million with prediabetes" | 40.1 million people and 115.2 million adults with prediabetes | CDC, 16 September 2026 [3] |
| "8 in 10 people with diabetes don't know it" | 8 in 10 adults with prediabetes don't know; 27.6% of US adults with diabetes are undiagnosed | CDC [13] [3] |
| 2026 theme "Diabetes and Well-being" | "Early action on diabetes", 2026–27 | World Diabetes Day; IDF [5] [6] |
| "Insulin was discovered in 1922" | Experiments from May 1921; first successful injection in a person on 23 January 1922 | IDF [9] |
| "Lifestyle change cuts your risk by 58% for life" | 58% lower risk over about 3 years in the trial (71% aged 60+); 27% lower at 15 years | NIDDK [22] |
| "Over 90%" and "more than 95%" type 2 on one slide | IDF says over 90%; WHO says more than 95%; cite one | IDF [2]; WHO [11] |
| "3.4 million deaths" next to "1.6 million deaths" | IDF: 3.4 million deaths diabetes was responsible for in 2024; WHO: 1.6 million deaths directly caused by diabetes in 2021 | IDF [1]; WHO [11] |
Ready outlines by audience: school, workplace, clinic and community
The same 12-slide deck serves every room if you hide slides: a school needs the type 1 signs and "tell an adult", a workplace needs risk and a risk test, and a clinic waiting room needs large, silent slides that point to a check.
Diabetes presentation for school (15 minutes, 7 slides)
A diabetes presentation for school pupils aged 11 to 16 should teach the type 1 signs, that type 1 cannot be prevented, and that the right response is to tell an adult. Over half of new type 1 diagnoses occur in adults aged 20 or older, but children and teenagers are diagnosed too, so the signs matter in every classroom [17].
| Minutes | Slide | What to say |
|---|---|---|
| 0–1 | 1. Title and theme | "World Diabetes Day is on 14 November. This year's theme is early action." |
| 1–3 | 2. Why 14 November | Banting's birthday; insulin first injected in a person on 23 January 1922 [9] |
| 3–4 | 3. The blue circle | "It stands for unity: everyone together." Invite the class to wear blue |
| 4–7 | 6. Three types | Type 1: "Type 1 diabetes cannot be prevented" [17]. Type 2 and gestational in one line each |
| 7–11 | 7. Signs to notice | The 4Ts: Toilet, Thirsty, Tired, Thinner [17] |
| 11–13 | 11. If a friend feels unwell | "Tell a teacher straight away. The school follows that pupil's care plan." |
| 13–15 | 12. Act this November | A human blue circle in the playground or a blue day [27] |
| Total | 7 slides | 1 + 2 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 2 + 2 = 15 |
Agree the plan with the school nurse, and with any pupil who lives with diabetes and their family; never point anyone out. WHO's 2026 toolkit says respectful, person-centred language reduces stigma [12]: say "a pupil who lives with diabetes" and never blame food or weight for type 1. IDF's toolkit points teachers to its educational resources for children and parents at kids.idf.org [27].
Diabetes awareness presentation for the workplace (20 minutes, 10 slides)
A workplace diabetes awareness presentation should spend most of its time on type 2 risk, because type 2 symptoms can be mild or absent [21] and 635 million adults worldwide are at high risk [5]. Its job is to get people to take a 1-minute risk test and know where a check is offered.
| Minutes | Slides | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| 0–2 | 1–2 | Title, theme, why 14 November |
| 2–6 | 4–5 | The world (IDF 589 million adults, 2024) and one national figure with its base |
| 6–8 | 7 | Signs; "type 2 can be silent for years" |
| 8–11 | 8 | Risk factors from the NHS or CDC list |
| 11–14 | 9 | Prevention: the 58% trial result and what the lifestyle group did |
| 14–16 | 10 | QR code to a risk test; 1 minute of silence while people take it |
| 16–18 | 11 | Low blood sugar first steps; "follow the person's own care plan" |
| 18–20 | 12 | This month's action: a walk, blue lights, the occupational health contact |
| Total | 10 slides | 2 + 4 + 2 + 3 + 3 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 20 |
WHO's toolkit has a workplace message worth putting on slide 12: supportive policies and colleagues make diabetes easier to manage, and the best start is to ask colleagues with diabetes how you can support them and listen to what they need [12]. If your site runs short safety talks at the start of a shift, a 5-minute version (slides 7, 10 and 12) fits a rotation of safety moment ideas.
Diabetes presentation for a clinic waiting room (silent loop, 9 slides)
A clinic waiting room presentation runs without a speaker, so each slide must stand alone for about 20 seconds: one large headline, one line of detail and the source. Use slides 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 12, leave out the low blood sugar slide, and end the loop with "Ask at reception about a diabetes check" in the clinic's own words.
Nine slides at 20 seconds each make a 3-minute loop (9 × 20 = 180 seconds). Ask the clinic's lead nurse or doctor to approve the text, keep it in the language most patients read, and use no patient photos.
Diabetes health talk for a community group (10 minutes)
A community diabetes health talk of 10 minutes needs four slides spoken slowly and one question round: who is at risk, the signs, what lowers risk, and where to get checked locally. Use slides 7, 8, 9 and 10, give 2 minutes to each (4 × 2 = 8), and keep 2 minutes for questions, so 8 + 2 = 10.
Answer questions about medicines, diets or results with "please ask your doctor or the health centre". IDF's type 2 risk test is based on the Finnish Diabetes Risk Score (FINDRISC) and IDF's 2026 toolkit says it is available in 16 languages [21] [27], so check whether your group's language is among them before you print the QR code.
Diabetes presentation for nursing students (20 minutes, 12 slides)
A diabetes presentation for nursing students uses all 12 slides and is marked on accuracy: every figure with its base, year and source, the official definitions of each type, and the difference between IDF and WHO counts. NIDDK defines type 1 as the immune system attacking and destroying the cells in the pancreas that make insulin [16]; the NHS describes type 2 as a common condition in which the body cannot make enough of a hormone called insulin, which helps the body use glucose for energy [18].
If the assignment is a patient case rather than awareness, follow our clinical case presentation guide and build the deck only from de-identified notes; never upload identifiable patient information to any presentation tool. For tools that put sources on medical slides, see our AI tools for medical presentations comparison.
Type 2 diabetes presentation and gestational diabetes presentation
A type 2 diabetes presentation centres on slides 6 to 10: the NHS states that unlike type 1, type 2 diabetes may be prevented [18], and the risk factors and prevention evidence carry the talk. A gestational diabetes presentation uses the NHS definition (high blood sugar that develops in pregnancy and usually disappears after birth) [19] and NIDDK's point that it raises the chance of type 2 later in life [16]; for an antenatal group, the midwife team should approve the slides.
Talk track: 10, 15 and 20 minutes
A 10-minute diabetes talk fits 5 slides, a 15-minute talk 8 slides and a 20-minute talk 10 slides, and each version keeps the risk test and one action for November.
| Length | Slides | Minute plan | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 minutes | 1, 4, 7, 10, 12 | 1 + 2 + 3 + 3 + 1 = 10 | Team meeting, assembly slot, community group |
| 15 minutes | 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12 | 1 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 3 + 1 = 15 | Lunchtime talk |
| 20 minutes | 1, 2, 4, 5, 7–12 | 2 + 4 + 2 + 3 + 3 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 20 | Workplace session, college class |
- Opening (slide 1): "World Diabetes Day is on 14 November. This year's theme is early action, and that is what the next minutes are about."
- Numbers (slide 4): "589 million adults aged 20 to 79 live with diabetes, and over 4 in 10 of them don't know it. That is IDF's count for 2024."
- Signs (slide 7): "Type 2 can be mild or silent for years, so feeling fine is not the same as knowing."
- Risk test (slide 10): "Take a minute now. The link is on the screen and on the handout."
- Close (slide 12): "If the test says you are at higher risk, talk to your doctor about a check. That is early action."
Open with the date, not a frightening statistic, and close on the action slide; our mental health awareness presentation guide uses the same calm pattern.
The low blood sugar slide: first-aid caution wording
The low blood sugar slide in an awareness talk shows the official first steps from one national health service, names the threshold in that country's unit, and says in large type: "Follow the person's own care plan. This slide is not a substitute for first-aid training. If in doubt, call the emergency number."
| Situation | UK wording (NHS) | US wording (NIDDK) |
|---|---|---|
| Threshold | Usually below 4 mmol/L [24] | Below 70 mg/dL for many people; the person's own target may differ [25] |
| The person is awake and can swallow | Have something sugary that raises blood sugar quickly; check again after 10 to 15 minutes [24] | Eat or drink 15 to 20 grams of glucose or carbohydrates; check again after 15 minutes [25] |
| The person is unconscious | Give nothing to eat or drink; put them in the recovery position; glucagon only if available and you know how to use it; call 999 if there is no glucagon or no recovery within 10 minutes of it [24] | Glucagon is the treatment for a severe low; call 911 right away after giving it, or if no glucagon kit is at hand [25] |
| Always on the slide | "Follow the person's own care plan. Not a substitute for first-aid training." | |
Use one country's column, never both, so the audience does not mix mmol/L and mg/dL. Keep amounts and products off the school version: pupils need only "tell a teacher straight away". If your organisation has trained first aiders, name them on the slide and ask one to check it.
Using World Diabetes Day logos, posters and toolkits
World Diabetes Day posters, social visuals, infographics and the logo are free to download from IDF's resource hub to share online, display at events and distribute, but translating or adapting them needs IDF: the 2026 toolkit asks you to contact wdd@idf.org for the source files, and IDF says logo use follows strict terms and conditions [26] [27] [8].
| Material | What you may do | Ask first | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDF posters, infographics, social visuals, video | Download, share online, display at your event, distribute as they are | Translating or adapting: email wdd@idf.org for the source files | [26] [27] |
| World Diabetes Day logo and blue circle | Download from the resource hub | Placing it on your own slides or materials: IDF says logo use follows strict terms; contact communications@idf.org | [8] [26] |
| WHO World Diabetes Day 2026 toolkit | WHO invites you to adapt and share its key messages and captions | Keep WHO's branding and credits on its social graphics | [12] |
| NIDDK National Diabetes Month page (US) | Use its tips (know your risk, small steps, work with your care team) as talking points, credited to NIDDK | The page states no reuse terms for its images; check before copying graphics | [28] |
The hub has campaign posters and type 1 and type 2 infographics in English, French and Spanish, plus some items in Arabic and Chinese [26] [27]. The simplest safe route: write your own slide text, cite IDF in the footer and show IDF posters unchanged.
Diabetes awareness month: November activities
November is diabetes awareness month: the US government's NIDDK calls it National Diabetes Month [28], and World Diabetes Day on 14 November sits in the middle of it. IDF's 2026 toolkit lists activities for workplaces, schools and communities, and each one makes a good final slide.
| Activity | Best for | What goes on slide 12 |
|---|---|---|
| Take the type 2 risk test | Workplace, community | QR code to IDF's or CDC's test and 1 minute to take it [21] [23] |
| Promote the signs and risk factors | School, workplace, community spaces | Where IDF's infographics will be displayed [27] |
| A walk, fun run or bike ride | Workplace, school | Date, route and distance |
| Light a landmark or building blue | Workplace, town | Which building and which nights |
| A human blue circle | School, college | Time and place for the photo |
| A screening activity with a health facility | Community, clinic | Who runs it and when; organise only with a health provider [27] |
IDF invites organisers to add their activity to its online world map [27]. NIDDK's month page still says "about 38 million" for the US; cite CDC's 40.1 million (updated 16 September 2026) instead [3] [28].
Diabetes awareness presentation example: a 15-minute workplace talk
A fictional occupational health nurse plans a 15-minute World Diabetes Day lunchtime talk for a 400-person warehouse, uses 8 of the 12 slides, and measures success by how many colleagues take a risk test.
| Item | Inputs | Arithmetic | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seats | 3 talks, 140 seats each | 3 × 140 = 420; 420 − 400 = 20 | Everyone fits, 20 seats spare |
| Talk length | 8 slides | 1 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 3 + 1 = 15 | 15 minutes |
| Staff time | 400 people × 15 minutes | 400 × 15 = 6,000 min; 6,000 ÷ 60 = 100 | 100 person-hours |
| NHS Health Check age band | 172 employees aged 40–74 | 172 ÷ 400 = 0.43 | 43% of staff in the band the NHS invites [20] |
| Risk-test goal | 40% of staff by 30 November | 0.40 × 400 = 160 | 160 tests, counted from anonymous QR scans |
How the numbers appear on her slides:
- Slide 4 (the world): "589 million adults aged 20–79 live with diabetes. Over 4 in 10 don't know it." Footer: "IDF Diabetes Atlas, 2024."
- Slide 5 (the UK): "Almost 6 million people in the UK live with diabetes; almost 1.3 million could have type 2 and not know." Footer: "Diabetes UK, 2026."
- Slide 10 (know your risk): "Take IDF's type 2 risk test now: scan the code. 172 of us (43%) are aged 40–74, the age band for a free NHS Health Check in England. Our goal: 160 tests by 30 November."
- Slide 11 (low blood sugar): the NHS column of the table above, plus "First aiders: see the list by the canteen door."
Why the goal is test-taking and not a health measure: the company should never see anyone's result, but it can count anonymous scans of a QR code. The 172 figure comes from the staff age list, not from health data, and appears only as a total.
3 AI prompts for a diabetes awareness presentation
These prompts work in NOXI and most AI presentation tools; replace the text in square brackets, then check every figure the tool produces against the fact table above, including its base and year.
Create a [20]-minute World Diabetes Day 2026 awareness presentation for [employees at a 400-person warehouse in Leicester, UK]. Twelve slides in this order: title with the theme "Early action on diabetes" (2026–27) and the date; why 14 November; the blue circle; 589 million adults aged 20–79 (IDF, 2024), never combined with WHO figures; [UK: almost 6 million people, Diabetes UK]; three types; signs; risk factors from [the NHS]; prevention; a risk test; low blood sugar first steps from [the NHS] with "Follow the person's own care plan. Not a substitute for first-aid training"; one action for November. A source line on every figure, person-centred language, no medical advice.
Make a [15]-minute version for pupils aged [11 to 14]. Keep seven slides: title, why 14 November, the blue circle, three types (type 1 cannot be prevented), the 4Ts (Toilet, Thirsty, Tired, Thinner), "If a friend feels unwell, tell a teacher straight away; the school follows their care plan", and a human blue circle on [Friday 13 November]. Remove all statistics except the date, use school language and calm everyday images.
Turn this deck into a silent loop for a clinic waiting screen: nine slides (title, world figure, [national figure], types, signs, risk factors, prevention, risk test, act this November), one headline and one line of detail each, large type readable from [5] metres, the source in the footer, and a last line "[Ask at reception about a diabetes check]".
How to build a diabetes awareness presentation in NOXI
NOXI builds the full deck from a prompt and, when you start from a prompt, researches the topic on the web first, so slides with figures carry a source line linking to where each number came from. It is free, with no card and no watermark; exports need a free account, and a full deck uses about 25 of the 1,000 monthly credits.
Step 1: Start from a prompt
On the NOXI Home page, choose Create from scratch and paste Prompt 1 with your audience, length and country. Type the brief rather than attaching a file, so the web research step runs before the slides are written.
Step 2: Review the outline first
Choose Plan mode to review the outline first. Check there are 12 slides in the order above, the theme reads "Early action on diabetes" (2026–27) and the low blood sugar slide carries the care-plan line, then generate and watch each slide being built.
Step 3: Check every figure and its base
Open the source line on each slide with a number and compare the figure, the age band and the year with the fact table in this guide. If a slide says "589 million people", ask the AI: "Change slide 4 to 589 million adults aged 20–79, 2024 (IDF)."
Step 4: Set your country and the first-aid slide
Ask the AI in plain English to keep one country's figures and units, for example "Use NHS wording and mmol/L on slide 11". Click any element and tell the AI what to change, or edit the text right on the slide.
Step 5: Make the school or waiting-room version
Download the full version first, then use Prompt 2 or Prompt 3 to adapt the deck for a school assembly or a clinic waiting screen, and check the new version's slides against the outlines above.
Step 6: Share, export and present
Share a view-only link with the school nurse, the clinic lead or your manager for sign-off. Download an editable PowerPoint (.pptx) with real text boxes and embedded fonts, or a PDF for the handout, or present full-screen from NOXI.
If you need PowerPoint itself to finish the deck, our guide on how to get PowerPoint for free lists the official free routes, and our presentation software comparison covers the other apps. Why on-slide sources matter is explained in AI presentations with research citations.
Frequently asked questions
- When is World Diabetes Day 2026?
- World Diabetes Day 2026 is on Saturday 14 November, the birthday of Sir Frederick Banting. IDF and WHO created the day in 1991 and it became an official UN day in 2006. Because 14 November 2026 is a Saturday, most schools and workplaces will hold their awareness talk on Friday 13 November.
- What is the World Diabetes Day 2026 theme?
- The World Diabetes Day 2026 theme is "Early action on diabetes", a two-year theme for 2026–27 that IDF announced on 4 March 2026. The campaign focus for 14 November 2026 is early diagnosis and risk reduction. It replaced "Diabetes and Well-being", so update any slide that still shows the older theme.
- What does the blue circle mean?
- The blue circle is the universal symbol for diabetes, introduced by the International Diabetes Federation in 2006. IDF says a circle can stand for life and health and, most significantly, unity, and it added the blue circle to its official logo in 2023. IDF's 2026 toolkit calls blue the colour of diabetes awareness.
- How many people have diabetes worldwide?
- IDF's Diabetes Atlas counts 589 million adults aged 20–79 living with diabetes in 2024, about 1 in 9, rising to 853 million by 2050. WHO counts 830 million adults aged 18 and over in 2022. The two figures use different age bands, years and methods, so use one on a slide and never add them.
- How many Americans have diabetes in 2026?
- CDC's National Diabetes Statistics, updated on 16 September 2026, estimate 40.1 million people in the United States with diagnosed or undiagnosed diabetes (12.0%, 2023 data), and 115.2 million adults with prediabetes. The older 38.4 million figure is out of date. CDC says 27.6% of adults with diabetes are undiagnosed.
- Is November diabetes awareness month?
- Yes. In the United States, NIDDK calls November National Diabetes Month, and World Diabetes Day on 14 November falls within it. IDF's 2026 toolkit suggests November activities such as a risk test, a walk, lighting a landmark blue, a human blue circle and promoting the signs of diabetes in schools and workplaces.
- What should a diabetes awareness presentation include?
- Include the date and the 2026–27 theme, two or three official figures with base and year (such as IDF's 589 million adults aged 20–79), the types of diabetes, signs, risk factors, prevention evidence, a risk test, low blood sugar first steps with "follow the person's own care plan", and one action. Leave out treatment advice.
- Can I use the official World Diabetes Day logo and posters?
- IDF's World Diabetes Day posters, infographics and logo are free to download from its resource hub to share and display. To translate or adapt campaign materials, IDF's 2026 toolkit asks you to email wdd@idf.org for the source files, and IDF says logo use follows strict terms, so ask IDF before putting the logo on your slides.
- What should a low blood sugar slide say?
- Use one country's official wording: the NHS usually treats below 4 mmol/L as low, NIDDK below 70 mg/dL for many people. Show what the person does if they can swallow and what you do if they are unconscious (nothing by mouth, recovery position, emergency number), and add "follow the person's own care plan; not a substitute for first-aid training".
- How do I make a diabetes awareness presentation with AI?
- Give the AI tool your audience, length, country and the 12-slide order, and ask for a source line on every figure. In NOXI, start from a prompt with Create from scratch so it researches the topic first, review the outline in Plan mode, then check each figure's base and year before you export PowerPoint or PDF.
Sources & methodology
How this guide was made: every figure comes from the official page of IDF, WHO, CDC, NIDDK, the NHS, Diabetes UK or the Government of India, with its base and year. The 12-slide outline, audience versions, timings and checklist are editorial recommendations, not published standards. This guide is for awareness, not medical advice; follow your organisation's, school's or clinic's policies and professional guidance. Harlow Lane Distribution, Aisha Rahman and their figures are fictional; every calculation was checked twice. All sources were checked on 30 October 2026.
- [1] 589 million adults aged 20–79 living with diabetes in 2024 (about 1 in 9); diabetes responsible for 3.4 million deaths in 2024; at least USD 1 trillion in health expenditure; regional map: Western Pacific 215 million, South-East Asia 107, Middle East and North Africa 85, Europe 66, North America and Caribbean 56, South and Central America 35, Africa 25 — IDF Diabetes Atlas, 11th edition, home page.
- [2] 853 million adults projected by 2050; 252 million undiagnosed, over 4 in 10; 81% in low- and middle-income countries; over 90% type 2 — IDF, Facts & figures (last modified 7 April 2025).
- [3] 40.1 million people with diagnosed or undiagnosed diabetes (12.0%), 2023 data; 29.1 million diagnosed; 27.6% of adults with diabetes undiagnosed; 115.2 million adults with prediabetes, 31.3 million aged 65+; 2.1 million with diagnosed type 1 — CDC, National Diabetes Statistics (updated 16 September 2026).
- [4] Prediabetes definition; risk factors; National Diabetes Prevention Program 58% (71% over age 60); 5% to 7% weight loss; more than 2 in 5 American adults have prediabetes — CDC, Prediabetes: Your chance to prevent type 2 diabetes (26 December 2024).
- [5] 2026–27 theme "Early action on diabetes"; campaign focus for 14 November on early diagnosis and risk reduction; 635 million adults at high risk of type 2 — World Diabetes Day (IDF), home page.
- [6] Start of a new two-year World Diabetes Day theme — IDF news, World Diabetes Day 2026–27 (4 March 2026).
- [7] 14 November, Banting's birthday; created in 1991 by IDF and WHO; official UN day since 2006 — World Diabetes Day, About.
- [8] Blue circle introduced in 2006 as the universal symbol for diabetes; meaning (life, health, unity); in IDF's logo since 2023; logo use under strict terms and conditions (communications@idf.org) — IDF, About us (13 June 2023).
- [9] Insulin experiments from May 1921; first successful injection on 23 January 1922 — IDF, Insulin (1 November 2024).
- [10] Hashtags #ActEarlyOnDiabetes and #WorldDiabetesDay; earlier diagnosis, comprehensive care and less stigma; more than 40% undiagnosed; target of 80% diagnosed by 2030 — WHO, World Diabetes Day 2026 campaign page.
- [11] 830 million people with diabetes in 2022 (200 million in 1990); 14% of adults aged 18+ in 2022; 1.6 million direct deaths in 2021; more than 95% type 2; common symptoms; at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise a week — WHO, Diabetes fact sheet (14 November 2024).
- [12] Key messages on symptoms, type 1, stigma and person-centred language; workplace and school messages; invitation to adapt messages; branding and credits on social graphics; "more than 800 million adults" — WHO Global Diabetes Compact, World Diabetes Day 2026 advocacy toolkit (PDF, 2026).
- [13] 8 in 10 adults with prediabetes don't know they have it; 1-minute prediabetes risk test — CDC, Prediabetes awareness campaign (11 September 2026).
- [14] Almost 6 million people in the UK; over 4.7 million diagnosed; almost 1.3 million with undiagnosed type 2; 6.9 million at increased risk — Diabetes UK, Diabetes statistics (2026).
- [15] "As per" the ICMR-INDIAB study published in 2023, prevalence of diabetes 10.1 crore; no age band given; not an ICMR page — Government of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, press release (1 August 2023).
- [16] Type 1: the immune system destroys insulin-making cells; gestational diabetes raises the chance of type 2 later — NIDDK, What is diabetes? (April 2023).
- [17] Type 1 cannot be prevented; the 4Ts; over half of new type 1 diagnoses at age 20 or older — World Diabetes Day, Know the signs of type 1 diabetes.
- [18] Type 2 described; unlike type 1, type 2 may be prevented — NHS, What is type 2 diabetes? (reviewed 10 February 2025).
- [19] Gestational diabetes develops during pregnancy and usually disappears after birth — NHS, Gestational diabetes (reviewed 8 December 2022).
- [20] Type 2 symptoms and risk factors; free NHS Health Check for people aged 40 to 74 in England — NHS, Type 2 diabetes symptoms (reviewed 10 February 2025).
- [21] Type 2 symptoms can be mild or absent; risk factors; IDF type 2 risk test based on FINDRISC — World Diabetes Day, Type 2 diabetes risk test.
- [22] Diabetes Prevention Program: lifestyle change lowered type 2 risk by 58% (71% aged 60+) after about 3 years; 27% lower at 15 years — NIDDK, Diabetes Prevention Program (August 2021).
- [23] 1-minute prediabetes risk test from CDC and the Ad Council, linked from CDC's campaign page [13] — DoIHavePrediabetes.org, Take the risk test.
- [24] Low blood sugar below 4 mmol/L; recheck after 10 to 15 minutes; unconscious: nothing by mouth, recovery position, glucagon if you know how to use it, when to call 999 — NHS, Low blood sugar (hypoglycaemia) (reviewed 3 August 2023).
- [25] Low blood glucose below 70 mg/dL; 15 to 20 grams of glucose or carbohydrates; recheck after 15 minutes; glucagon for severe lows and call 911 — NIDDK, Low blood glucose (hypoglycemia) (July 2021).
- [26] Campaign resources (some items in Arabic and Chinese); contact wdd@idf.org for questions on their use or to adapt them — World Diabetes Day, Resource Hub (2026).
- [27] Acting early explained; resources to share and display; translation via wdd@idf.org; activity ideas; blue as the colour of diabetes awareness; risk test in 16 languages; kids.idf.org; online world map — IDF, World Diabetes Day 2026 toolkit (PDF, 2026).
- [28] November is National Diabetes Month; tips for the month; still says "about 38 million Americans" — NIDDK, National Diabetes Month (reviewed August 2024).
- [29] "Diabetes and Well-being" announced as the first of a three-year theme — IDF news, Get involved in World Diabetes Day 2024 (1 November 2024).
Build the 12 slides once, check every base and year against the fact table, and give each room the version it needs on 13 or 14 November. NOXI turns your brief into a researched deck with source lines on figure slides, free, as an editable PowerPoint or PDF.
