Memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim November 14, 2026, as World Diabetes Day in New York.

This bill memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim November 14, 2026, as World Diabetes Day in the State of New York. The resolution highlights the global and national economic costs of diabetes, emphasizing the need for increased awareness and prevention efforts. It notes the creation of World Diabetes Day by the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization in 1991, and its recognition by the United Nations in 2006. The day is marked on November 14th, the birthday of Sir Frederick Banting, who co-discovered insulin in 1922.

Memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim November 14, 2026, as World Diabetes Day in New York.

This bill memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim November 14, 2026, as World Diabetes Day in the State of New York. The resolution highlights the global and national economic costs of diabetes, emphasizing the need for increased awareness and prevention efforts. It notes the creation of World Diabetes Day by the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization in 1991, and its recognition by the United Nations in 2006. The day is marked on November 14th, the birthday of Sir Frederick Banting, who co-discovered insulin in 1922.