 Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 27: Department of Cardiology, Government Medical College, Jammu celebrated World Heart Day today at Super Specialty Hospital. The event was attended by Heads of different Departments and faculty members of GMC Jammu graduates and post graduates , nurses , technicians and paramedical staff of the CCU Cath Lab. under the theme of creating a Heart Healthy environment , Principal Govt Medical College Jammu Dr Ghanshyam Dev and Dr Mohan Lal ( Senior cardiologist) also spoke on the occasion .
Dr Arvind Kohli Cardiothoracic surgeon highlighted the importance of healthy environment for a healthy heart. He also stressed upon that a person should take care of his own heart himself so as to extend this care to family members.
The Coordinator of the event, Dr. Sushil Sharma Head of Cardiology at GMC Jammu pointed out that Indians are worsening their risk for heart diseases with poor physical activity, a high-fat diet and by steadily shunning fruits and vegetables.
Claiming 17.3 million lives per year, cardiovascular disease, which comprises of heart disease and stroke, is the number one killer worldwide. It claims more than the total deaths (3.86 million deaths per year) due to malaria, HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis put together. In fact, the risk for heart disease is found to be higher in Indians than that in U.S. and Western Europe. In India too, cardiovascular disease is the largest cause of mortality, leading to 1.7-2.0 million deaths annually. Dr. Sushil also utilized this opportunity to emphasize the importance of creating a healthy heart environment at places where you work, live and play " The majority of risk factors for CAD can be improved by lifestyle modification.
To best combat heart disease in India, according to Dr. Sushil Sharma , there needs to be a comprehensive approach, which will require improvements in basic amenities, healthcare facilities and, perhaps most importantly, education that will enable people to take responsibility for their own actions. Truly, it is important for us to understand that, let's step up and protect our hearts by creating a Heart Healthy environment. |
