Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 13: Head Department of Cardiology GMCH Jammu Dr Sushil Sharma today held a day long camp at Navgreh Mandir Ajote in district Poonch. The Camp was inaugurated by Sunil Kumar Sharma (Chairman Municipal Council Poonch ) along with Dr Sushil and prominent councillors of Municipal Council Poonch Naresh Kumar, Sanjay Khajuria and Parminder Singh.
The aim was to spread the awareness regarding cardiac ailments in the rural population and to screen high risk individuals and advise them to refrain from sedentary lifestyle which is now becoming more common in rural population. More than 1000 people were screened; evaluated, diagnosed and free medicines were given as per the requirements.
While interacting with the people’ Dr Sushil stated that the cardiovascular diseases are a leading cause of mortality among middle aged and older adults in India, with current prevalence estimates of 10–12% in urban and 4–5% in rural adults. “It is now well known that conventional risk factors (smoking, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, obesity, dyslipidemia, unhealthy diet, and reduced physical activity) together account for more than 95% of population-attributable risk for CVD, and novel risk factors have only a small contribution to make. These risk factors, attributed to a set of life-style changes are prevalent both in urban and rural India,” he said.
Others who were part of this Camp include Dr Shahbaz Khan , Dr Ahsan ul Haq, Dr Rafiq Mir, Dr Sahil Sharma, Dr Rajkumar Sharma (Gastroenterologist), Dr Kewal Sharma, Dr Pallavi Banotra and Dr Shalini Sumbria. Paramedics and Volunteers include Dr Udesh Pal Sharma, Kranesh Kumar, Satish Kumar, Kamal Sharma, Maneet Kumar,Vikas Kumar, Akshay Kumar, Harvinder Singh, Amandeep Singh, Rajkumar, Jagjit Singh, Gourav Nandal, Nirvair Singh and Nirjyot Singh.
The free medical camp was organised as a tribute on the death anniversary of prominent leader Yashpal Sharma.
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