ILBS marked World Health Day with a collection of events for people in the area that had to do with being active, science, and useful advice. The global idea for the year, ‘Together for health. Stand with science’, led ILBS to organize a walk, performances, and expert talks with the goal of stopping lifestyle illnesses like fatty liver disease.
World Health Day 2026 and the scientific theme
World Health Day on April 7th celebrates the birth of the World Health Organization and brings attention to important health issues for the whole world. This year’s focus is on scientists working together to protect the health of people, animals, plants, and the environment. ILBS made sure their activities were in line with the idea of preventing things with proof from research and everyone working together.
ILBS’s leaders said that the event was the beginning of a year of turning science into what people do every day. The idea of “standing with science” was at the center of everything they did, from reaching out to people, to the advice they gave about food, to how doctors treated patients.
Walkathon and community engagement
The day started at 9am at the Phase 2 Atrium with a walk that included professors, staff, students, patients and their families. People walked through Bhawani Kunj and Sectors D1 and D2 and this simple walk became a way to say something important about public health.
Walks are literally the first steps you take to avoid illness by being more physically active. After the walk, ILBS provided healthy snacks and drinks, including water to help with detoxification, to show the connection between drinking enough fluids, nutrition and a healthy liver.
Street theater addressing fatty liver disease
Students at Maulana Azad Medical College performed a street play called ‘Fatty Liver: The Disease of Modern Times’. The play used scenes that people could relate to to demonstrate how being inactive and not eating well can cause metabolic problems.
The play made the point that being overweight and having diabetes are typical ways to get fatty liver disease, and that making small, scientifically supported changes to your lifestyle can improve an early liver problem. Using a play helped to get complicated research to the public in a way they could understand.
Expert interaction and practical advice
Later, ILBS doctors spoke directly with patients and those who care for them. The doctors explained what the research means for what you can do, and answered questions about stopping, finding, and treating liver problems.
Dr. S K Sarin, the Director of ILBS, emphasized connecting with the community. He said that if we “stand with science” and all make healthy choices, we can slow the increase in diseases that come from our lifestyles. The discussion was about stopping problems before they happen and dealing with them early on.
Nutrition focus: fiber and everyday foods for liver health
A lot of the talks were about nutrition, and speakers highlighted fiber as a very important thing in your diet for good digestion, keeping blood sugar steady, and managing cholesterol. Experts say adults should try to get around 25 to 35 grams of fiber a day, depending on how many calories they eat.
To help people get more fiber into their diets, ILBS had a list of foods with lots of fiber, and a doctor checked that the list was correct. Gastroenterologist Dr. Saurabh Sethi listed ten foods that are easy to find in a video on Instagram: chia seeds, lentils, chickpeas, raspberries, blackberries, pears with the skin on, oats, quinoa and black beans.
These foods can be included in your regular meals and snacks, so it’s easy to increase your fiber. ILBS suggested people make little changes like putting oats in their breakfast or beans in their salads to help their liver and overall health.
Community impact and next steps
ILBS used World Health Day in t2026 to get the people in the area involved in preventing illness and in getting care based on science. The combination of being active, the theatre and doctors speaking with people directly gave those who attended practical things they could do.
Whether or not this has a lasting effect will depend on continuing to reach out to people and having materials that are easy to get to that repeat the lessons from the event. By combining actions by the community with guidance from science, ILBS showed a good example of how organizations can help communities avoid fatty liver and other diseases from our lifestyles.
