World Diabetes Day: Modi urges people to pursue healthier lifestyle

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of World Diabetes Day on Tuesday urged people to pledge to lead a healthier life to overcome the disease

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of World Diabetes Day on Tuesday urged people to pledge to lead a healthier life to overcome the disease. In his tweet, Modi said: "Spoke about the rising occurrence of diabetes among youth during Mann Ki Baat last month."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

The prime minister attached a four-minute audio clip of his address to the nation on October 29.

Today, on #WorldDiabetesDay, let us pledge to lead healthier lives so that we can overcome diabetes. Spoke about the rising occurrence of diabetes among youth during #MannKiBaat last month. https://t.co/qI5im0NdWs

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 14, 2017

World Diabetes Day is a global awareness campaign focusing on diabetes mellitus and is held on November 14 each year.

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