Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 1: In a bid to reach out to the jawans, the Department of Cardiology of Government Medical College and Super-Speciality Hospital (GMCH&SSH) Jammu today held a camp for jawans and their families of Paloura 127 battalion of BSF.
Led by Head Department of Cardiology Dr. Sushil K Sharma, a team of doctors, Paramedics and volunteers held a day long Cardiac Awareness Camp in Paloura. The jawans and their families were seen waiting eagerly to get their cardiac health checked. From BP to Cholesterol tests, more than 150 jawans and their families were screened by the team of doctors for prevalence of cardiac diseases.
Those who were found having high Blood Pressure, diabetes, problems with Heart Rate and lipid abnormalities some other symptoms of heart disease were prescribed medicines and relevant diagnostic tests. Medicines were distributed free of cost among those found having some symptoms of heart disease while others were advised to go for drastic lifestyle changes. During interaction with jawans and their families, Dr. Sharma advised them to make moderation, a norm for the rest of life, in a short lecture before holding camp .
“Apart from what you have been told to stop eating; whatever else you eat, moderation should be the norm. Excess of everything is bad,” said Dr. Sharma. He said “lifestyle modification is key to living heart healthy life. Keep yourself stress free since stress increases your risk of suffering from cardiac disease more than anything else. Do not let unnecessary mental stress shorten your span of life,” were the words which Dr. Sushil kept repeating while screening the patients.
Ram Avtar (DIG/PSO), Dr K S Kumar (Comdt. Medical), Dr Mandeep Singh ( AC/MO), Dr atul Gupta (AC/MO) Dr Suman Sharma (MO) besides Dr Sharma; the team of Doctors which was part of this camp included Dr. Vijay Kumar , Dr. Dhaneshwar Kapoor and Dr. Anitipal Singh.
Paramedics, technicians and volunteers who aided the team of doctors in their work included Kashmiri Lal, Kamal Kishore Sharma, Sanjay Sharma, Gaurav Sharma, Vikas Kumar, Karun Aggarwal, Akshay Kumar and Mohan Krishan.
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