Deputy Speaker, I hereby move without notice:
That the House -
1) recognises that World Diabetes Day will be celebrated on 14 November 2014;
2) further recognises that the World Diabetes Day 2014 campaign marks the first of a three-year focus on healthy living and diabetes;
3) notes that the latest estimates from the International Diabetes Federation Diabetes Atlas indicate that there are 382 million people living with diabetes worldwide;
4) further notes that up to half of all people living with diabetes globally, remain undiagnosed; and
5) encourages all South Africans to have regular medical check-ups, follow healthy lifestyles and create living environments that encourage and facilitate healthy behaviour.
Agreed to.