Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 17: With the aim of disseminating awareness regarding cardiovascular disease particularly in rural areas, Head Department of Cardiology GMCH Jammu Dr Sushil Sharma held a day long cardiac awareness cum health checkup camp at Panchayat Ghar Lower Jandial Block Mathwar , Jammu for the society as a mark of tribute and respect to visionary Late Devender Singh Rana who will continue to inspire upcoming generations to work for upliftment and betterment of society in their respective sectors. Rana always wanted us to organize medical camps for cardiovascular screening in each nook and corner particularly in Nagrota area of Jammu and wished for medical camp for Lower Jandial a week prior to his demise, he said.
While interacting with the people, Dr Sushil stated that cardiovascular diseases are leading cause of mortality among adults in India, and their risk factors (tobacco, hypertension, diabetes, overweight, and obesity) are common. Most risk-factor surveys have focused on young and middle aged adults. We measured the prevalence of risk factors for CVD among elderly (age 60 years or more) in rural India. 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.
He elaborated that some aspects of the CVD epidemic in India are particular causes of concern, including its accelerated buildup, the early age of disease onset in the population, and the high case fatality rate. In India, the epidemiological transition from predominantly infectious disease conditions to non-communicable diseases has occurred over a rather brief period of time.
“Despite wide heterogeneity in the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors across different regions, CVD has emerged as the leading cause of death in all parts of India, including poorer states and rural areas. The progression of the epidemic is characterized by the reversal of socioeconomic gradients; tobacco use and low fruit and vegetable intake have become more prevalent among those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. In addition, individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds frequently do not receive optimal therapy, leading to poorer outcomes.
Others who were part of the camp include Dr Venkatesh Yellupu and Dr Dhaneshwer Kapoor. Paramedics and Volunteers include Ranjeet Singh, Amish Jamwal, Rohit Nayyar, Paramveer Singh, Rajinder Singh, Vikas Kumar, Gurpreet Singh, Vishal Padha and Nirvair Singh Bali.
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