Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 11: The Cardiology Department of Government Medical College (GMC), Jammu today organised a medical camp regarding the diagnosis and management of Cardio Vascular Diseases at Gadigarh in which 200 patients were examined and treated.
The camp was organised under the supervision of Dr Sushil K Sharma, Head Department of Cardiology, GMC along with a team of doctors comprising Dr Salma, Dr Mohi Kalsotra, Dr Dhaneshwar Kapoor, Dr Atul Sharma , Dr Atul Vij and Dietitian Sapna Pandita & Neelam with paramedics including Raj Singh , Kashmiri Lal , Rajesh Sharma & Volunteers including Gourav Sharma, Lokesh and G L Sharma .
A large number of patients availed the benefits of the camp which included clinical examination, blood sugar detection, ECG and distribution of free medicines.
Dr Sushil Sharma highlighted that majority of Cardiovascular diseases are caused by risk factor that can be controlled treated or modified such as high blood pressure, cholesterol, overt obesity, tobacco use, lack of physical activity and diabetes .
“Heart disease is not just a man’s disease and all women should know their heart diseases. Preventive measures instituted early can have greater life time benefits . Healthy life style will delay the progression of Cardiovascular diseases and there is hope that disease can be regressed living a healthy life style that incorporates good nutrition, weight management and getting plenty of physical activity,” Dr Sharma said.