Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 23: Revitalising his campaign to reduce the burden of cardiovascular diseases Dr. Sushil Sharma today conducted a cardiac awareness cum check up camp in the heart of the city, at Shri Atam Vallabh Jain Bhawan, Fattu Chogan.
Accompanied by a team of young doctors, paramedics and volunteers, Dr Sharma examined people of the area for prevalence of cardiac diseases and other health ailments .More than 200 people were screened . They were thoroughly evaluated, diagnosed and free medicines were given as per the requirements.
Hinting at the positive correlation between CVDs and demographic changes Dr. Sushil said that Cardiovascular disease (CVD) today is responsible for approximately one-third of deaths worldwide, and that figure will surely increase in both developing and developed countries as risk factors for the disease continue to increase.
Although it is alarming to note that the prevalence of Cardiac diseases in unplanned urban settings is much more than their counterparts residing in rural areas. He added that urban sample is associated with higher levels of body mass index, blood pressure, fasting blood lipids (total cholesterol, ratio of cholesterol to HDL cholesterol, triglycerides), and diabetes.
The increasing use of tobacco, hectic lifestyle and industrialization in urban areas also translate into higher mortality rates of CVD, lung cancer, and other tobacco-related diseases. Central obesity was four times more common in the urban population compared to the rural.
“Coronary artery disease and coronary risk factors were two or three times higher among the urban compared with the rural subjects, which may be due to greater sedentary behaviour and alcohol intake among urbans”. he stressed.
Dr Sharma said it is pained to see that cities lack green spaces and public parks which hinders the physical activity. He exhorted all the stakeholders to plan cities and built infrastructure that can promote heart healthy environments.
Others who were part of this humane approach included Dr K R Gandotra, Dr. Dhaneshwar Kapoor, Dr. Anitipal Singh, Dr. Chakshu Mahajan ; paramedics and volunteers comprises Kashmiri Lal, Kamal Kishore, Sukhdev Singh, Gourav Sharma, Lokesh Manni, Akshay Kumar , Aman Gupta. Prabjot singh, Javed Lone, Ankush Kohli, Vikas Sabharwal, Rajiv Vohra, Raj Kumar and Vikas Kumar.
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