NEW DELHI: Union minister Jitendra Singh received a lifetime achievement award in medicine and diabetes at the MVCON 2026, organised by MV Diabetes Chennai, on Friday.
The minister was conferred with the award for his “outstanding contribution as a distinguished medical professional, author and advocate for advancing diabetes care and public health”.
MV Diabetes Chennai, a hospital for treating diabetes, was founded in 1954 by late Professor M Viswanathan, popularly remembered as one of the founding fathers of diabetology in India.
Receiving the award, Singh said, “The recognition carries special significance as it commemorates the legacy of Professor M Viswanathan.”
“It is a tribute not only to his own lifelong work but also to the rich tradition of medical excellence shaped by the first generation of post-independence physicians and their contemporary stalwarts, whose guidance combined clinical rigour with a deep sense of compassion for patients,” the Union minister added.
He also noted that he had witnessed the transition from an era when diagnosis relied primarily on clinical examination and patient history to the present landscape of advanced technologies and artificial intelligence.
Singh is a diabetologist, academician and public representative with decades of experience in medicine and diabetes. His research on stress diabetes in Kashmiri migrants has received international recognition. (PTI)