Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 3: In a significant move to aware the common masses about the effects of cardiovascular diseases, Dr. Sushil Sharma (HoD Cardiology GMCH Jammu) held a day long camp at Hanuman Ji Mandir near Manda, one of the base camp for Shri Amarnath Yatra pilgrims in Jammu City.
Accompanied by a team of young doctors, paramedics and volunteers, Dr Sharma examined people of the area and yatries for prevalence of cardiac diseases and other health ailments. More than 150 people were screened, evaluated, diagnosed and free medicines were given as per the requirements.
While interacting with the people, he stressed that the intensive glucose control reduces the risk of any CVD event by 42%, and the risk of heart attack, stroke, or death from CVD by 57%. “Blood pressure control reduces the risk of CVD among persons with diabetes by 33 % to 50% and the risk of diabetic kidney, eye and nerve disease by 33% and in general every 10mmHg reduction in systolic blood pressure,the risk for any complication related to diabetes is reduced by 12 %.”
He further added that the improved control of cholesterol or blood lipids can reduce CVD complications by 20% to 50%.
He advised that people must control diabetes and monitor their blood glucose levels regularly, take heart healthy diet and do physical exercise or brisk walking for minimum 30 – 45 minutes at least five days a week, stay away from smoke and maintain healthy weight.
Members of the Hanuman Mandir Committee Swami Viplab Shastri, Mahant Ganshyam Dass, Pujya Sant Anand Pujari and Inderjit Khajuria were present.
Others who were part of this humane effort included Dr. Mohi Kalsotra, Dr. Dhaneshwar Kapoor Dr Anitipal Singh. Paramedics and Volunteers, who were part of the team, included Sukhdev Singh, Kamal Kishore, Kashmiri Lal, Sanjay sharma, Sahil Sharma, Harvinder Singh, Lokesh Manni, Rajkumar, Aman Gupta, Akshay Kumar, Rajeev Vohra and Vikas Kumar.
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