Overview

• Union Minister Jitendra Singh cautioned against diabetes misinformation and debunked myths like the “one meal a day” approach to emphasize scientific dietary guidance.
• Announced at RSSDI’s 53rd Foundation Day, a mass campaign will target Type 2 diabetes prevention among young people nationwide.
• The strategy formalizes a national framework to convert academic research findings into widespread public health outreach for high-risk groups.
• Data from the Indian Prevention of Diabetes Study demonstrate that regular yoga practice can reduce the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by 40 percent.
• Singh reiterated the government’s goal to reduce non-communicable diseases by 10 percent in response to India’s status as the “Diabetes Capital of the World.”