Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 28: While spearheading his drive to educate and screen masses for cardiovascular and related Ailments, Head Department of Cardiology GMCH Jammu Dr Sushil Sharma held a day long Cardiac-awareness-cum-Health-Checkup camp at Sarv Shakti Chandi Mata Mandir , Dhammi Nagrota, Jammu with main focus on promotion of cardiac friendly lifestyle in developing countries to overcome major socioeconomic burden alongwith achieving affordable and equitable healthcare.
While interacting with the people, Dr Sushil stated that Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) and related chronic diseases are now recognized as the leading causes of death worldwide. Cardiovascular disease risk factors have also increased globally. In addition to the disease burden, global CVD imposes a substantial economic burden on LMICs at both population and household levels. The accelerating rates of unrecognized and inadequately addressed CVD and related chronic diseases in LMICs are cause for immediate action.
Despite several recent calls for action to translate epidemiological data into strategies and policy frameworks, a profound mismatch remains between the compelling evidence documenting the health and economic burden of CVD and the lack of concrete steps to increase investment and implement CVD prevention and disease management efforts in LMICs. The determinants of the global CVD epidemic are multifactorial and intersectoral, involving interrelated influences that stem from multiple sectors of society, extending beyond the direct domain of the health sector. The proximate risk factors for CVD are genomic, biological (hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus), and behavioral (diet, physical activity, tobacco). These risk factors are influenced by more upstream and structural factors, such as demographic change, economic development, sociopolitical determinants, social inequality, education, cultural norms, and globalization,” Dr. Sharma said.
Others who were part of this humane effort included Dr Yashwant Sharma, Dr. Dhaneshwar Kapoor, Dr Shubham Pandoh, Dr Harsh Chauhan, Aditya Chaubey and Dr Abhishek Mahajan. Paramedics and Volunteers who were part of the team included Kamal Sharma, Rohit Nayyar, Rahul Sharma, Amish Jamwal, Mukesh Kumar, Rajinder Singh, Rahul Vaid, Jatin Bhasin, Paramveer Singh, Gourav Sharma and Vikas Kumar.
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