The Rise of Self-Styled Health Counsellors: A Growing Concern

Union minister Dr Jitendra Singh criticized the emergence of self-styled health counsellors who spread disinformation without regulation. Speaking at the World Congress of Diabetes, he emphasized collective efforts to combat diabetes and obesity, highlighting the lack of mandatory registration for these unqualified advisors unlike regulated doctors.

Union minister Dr. Jitendra Singh voiced concerns over the proliferation of unqualified health and lifestyle counsellors. He emphasized that these self-styled advisors, lacking regulation, are responsible for spreading misinformation.

Addressing an audience at the World Congress of Diabetes, Singh warned against diverse and misleading diet charts, which he suggested could confuse individuals about health facts due to their impressive presentation.

Dr. Singh, a diabetes specialist, stressed the need for a coordinated national strategy to tackle diabetes and obesity, urging collaboration among all stakeholders to address what he termed as a national responsibility.