November

In November, Unesc promotes actions aimed at raising awareness about important public health issues, highlighting Blue November, a campaign that draws attention to the prevention and fight against prostate cancer — celebrated on the 17th, which began in Brazil in 2011 — and also World Diabetes Day on the 14th, established in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in honor of Canadian physician Frederick Banting, the discoverer of insulin. The month is also marked by the Golden November campaign, which aims to raise awareness about childhood cancer and reinforce the importance of early diagnosis. This national mobilization, formalized by Law No. 11.650/2008, is symbolized by National Childhood Cancer Awareness Day, celebrated on November 23.