STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: To commemorate National Vascular Day on August 6, 2023, nationwide event inform of walkathon was organised in 28 cities of country simultaneously as awareness drive with a resounding message of ‘Walk a mile to live with smile’ for creating Amputation Free India. The event was given go ahead at national capital Delhi by Minister of Health, Prof S.P Singh Baghel.
In Jammu, the event was organized by Jammu Vascular Society and more than 150 enthusiast participated in the blog jog starting from Superspecialifty Hospital gate. The Walkathon was flagged off by Acting Principal GMC Jammu Dr Ghanshyam Saini in presence of Senior doctors Dr Gurjit Singh, Dr Mohan Lal, Dr T.R Raima, Prof Noor Ali, Prof Sanjeev Gupta, Prof Sushil Sharma, Prof I.A Mir, Prof Rahul Gupta, Prof Anita Vig, Dr Mukta, MS GMC Jammu, DMS SSH Jammu, State Malariologist Health Officer Jammu along with Jammu Vascular Society members Dr Mohit Arora, Dr Javed Badey, Dr Rasmeet Kour, Dr Rouf Gul, Dr Bhumika Gupta, Dr Prabhdeep along with other doctors and paramedics, and a large number of distinguished persons from civil society including Senior Police officers, Lawyers, Media, Consultants Businessmen, Chartered Accountants, youth and growing children to Govt Medical College Jammu.
On the occasion, there was lot of interaction about the prevention of vascular diseases and important role of walking in the life style conducted by media persons with the participants. Some patients around thereby apprising them of avoiding smoking, being overweight or obese, and living a sedentary lifestyle. From GMC the walkathon went back and concluded at Superspeciality Hospital. Organizer of the Walkathon and Convenor Jammu Vascular Society, Dr. Arvind Kohli, briefed about this year’s grand initiative to bring attention to the importance of Vascular Health while fostering a sense of community and solidarity. Citizens from all walks of life should join hands and step forward together advocating for a healthier happier and amputation free future for every Indian, he said.
Further, the vascular diseases incident in India is growing with alarming proportions and that include silent killers like Pulmonary Embolism, carotid artery disease which can lead to brain strokes, aneurysms which is untreated can lead to complications along with various diseases which have also becomes more prevalent. Hence measures to control risk factors which are the causes of these vascular ailments should be strictly followed. this can be only achieved by spreading awareness to masses, he said and added once diagnosed very early intervention should be initiated to prevent complications arising out of these ailments.
