Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 8: Continuing his relentless efforts in screening and educating the masses at grassroot level so as to provide healthcare at each and every doorstep Head Department of Cardiology GMCH Jammu Dr Sushil Sharma held a day long cardiac awareness cum health checkup camp at Shiv Mandir Panchayat Kangrail Block Bhalwal Jammu so as to educate people about various factors contributing to heart protection thereby reducing morbidity and mortality.
While interacting with the people Dr Sushil stated that cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death globally. “An estimated 20.5 million people died from CVDs every year, representing 32% of all global deaths. Of these deaths, 85% are due to heart attack and stroke. Over three quarters of CVD deaths take place in low- and middle-income countries. Most cardiovascular diseases can be prevented by addressing behavioral risk factors such as tobacco use, unhealthy diet, obesity, physical inactivity and harmful use of alcohol. People in low and middle-income countries who suffer from CVDs and other non-communicable diseases have less access to effective and equitable health care services which respond to their needs. As a result, for many people in these countries detection is often late in the course of the disease and people die at a younger age from CVDs and other non-communicable diseases, often in their most productive years,” he added.
Others who were part of the camp include Dr Yashwant Sharma and Dr Dhaneshwer Kapoor. Paramedics and Volunteers include Kamal Sharma, Ranjeet Singh, Amnish Dutta, Rohit Nayyar, Maninder Singh, Makhan Sharma, Rajinder Singh, Arun Singh, Vikas Kumar and Nirvair Singh Bali.
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