India’s Liver Epidemic, Diabetes Surge Part of a Larger Metabolic Nexus;

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, and Minister of State for PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today said India’s liver epidemic and the sharp rise in Type-2 diabetes are part of a larger metabolic nexus, with disorders such as fatty liver, hypertension, dyslipidaemia and insulin resistance closely interconnected and predisposing one another.

The Minister said these diseases are now appearing at much younger ages than before, making the challenge far more than a medical issue and calling for a mission-mode national response driven by preventive healthcare and mass public awareness, in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s sustained emphasis on tackling obesity and lifestyle-related diseases.

Dr. Jitendra Singh was addressing the 3rd Anniversary of the Liver & Metabolic Disease Network (InFLiMeN) at the Institute of Liver & Biliary Sciences (ILBS), New Delhi.

The programme was attended by Dr. Vinod Paul, Former Member, NITI Aayog; Dr. Silviane Pied, French Attachée for Scientific and Academic Cooperation; Prof. Mridul Kumar Daga, Vice Chancellor, ILBS; and Prof. Shiv Kumar Sarin, Director, ILBS, besides leading clinicians, scientists and researchers from across the country.(UPDATED ON 4TH JUNE 2026)