GUWAHATI: Controlling the modifiable risk factors can reduce heart diseases to a great extent. Feather world heart day On Wednesday, health experts urged people to adopt a healthy lifestyle as 10% of the urban population and 5% of the rural population remain vulnerable. heart disease (CVD), except hill states.
People living in the plains, especially in the cities, are facing the risk of heart diseases. Dr. Rahul Kumar SharmaThe State Program Officer (Non-Communicable Diseases) at Assam NHM said that among the diseases hypertension and diabetes are found to be strongly related to CVD. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare data for India 2019-20, the prevalence of hypertension among men and women (between 15 and 49 years) in Assam is 18% and 20.8% respectively. The corresponding figures for men and women of the same age group with high blood sugar are 6.6% and 5.2%, respectively. “The prevalence of hypertension and diabetes has led to a substantial increase in cardiovascular strokes and cardiovascular diseases,” Sharma said.
According to one report, Cardio-vascular diseases are the leading cause of death globally, killing an estimated 17.9 million people every year. The day is observed to promote various preventive steps and lifestyle changes to avoid any cardiovascular diseases, such as heart attack, stroke, heart failure and any other condition related to the same.
Dr. Chinmoy Majumdar, an eminent cardiologist from Guwahati felt that it is important to raise awareness about the disease whenever there is a scope to do so. “This year on World Heart Day, we’re calling for using the heart to connect the world. Harnessing the power of digital health to improve awareness, prevention and management of cardiovascular diseases globally.” ‘Hriday Diwas’ 2021 is the target.” Majumdar.
“Using the Heart to Connect is about harnessing your wisdom, compassion and influence to ensure that we, our loved ones and the communities we are part of have the best of heart-healthy lives.” Opportunity is there. This year there are three different pillars – equity, prevention and community,” he said.
People with heart disease have been disproportionately affected by Covid-19 in the past year.
Majumdar warns that severed hearts are at higher risk heart disease and stroke due to lack of access to prevention, treatment and control of heart disease. “So use the heart to connect every heart. We should take care of our heart by eating a healthy diet, avoiding tobacco, and getting plenty of exercise,” he said.
The Heart Care Society of Assam celebrates World Heart Day by organizing awareness programs and free health check-up camps throughout the month in different areas of the state. The purpose of such programs is to communicate and inform the public about the prevention, detection and treatment of cardiovascular diseases.
Dr Nirmal Kanti Bhattacharjee, Senior Cardiologist and President of HCSA said that many risk factors are modifiable and thus CVD is preventable in many cases. “Diabetes, blood pressure, cholesterol problems, and weight are risk factors for CVD, but they can be controlled. Unfortunately all of these together in many cases begin to affect health,” he urged people to follow a healthy diet. To consume and lead an active lifestyle.
People living in the plains, especially in the cities, are facing the risk of heart diseases. Dr. Rahul Kumar SharmaThe State Program Officer (Non-Communicable Diseases) at Assam NHM said that among the diseases hypertension and diabetes are found to be strongly related to CVD. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare data for India 2019-20, the prevalence of hypertension among men and women (between 15 and 49 years) in Assam is 18% and 20.8% respectively. The corresponding figures for men and women of the same age group with high blood sugar are 6.6% and 5.2%, respectively. “The prevalence of hypertension and diabetes has led to a substantial increase in cardiovascular strokes and cardiovascular diseases,” Sharma said.
According to one report, Cardio-vascular diseases are the leading cause of death globally, killing an estimated 17.9 million people every year. The day is observed to promote various preventive steps and lifestyle changes to avoid any cardiovascular diseases, such as heart attack, stroke, heart failure and any other condition related to the same.
Dr. Chinmoy Majumdar, an eminent cardiologist from Guwahati felt that it is important to raise awareness about the disease whenever there is a scope to do so. “This year on World Heart Day, we’re calling for using the heart to connect the world. Harnessing the power of digital health to improve awareness, prevention and management of cardiovascular diseases globally.” ‘Hriday Diwas’ 2021 is the target.” Majumdar.
“Using the Heart to Connect is about harnessing your wisdom, compassion and influence to ensure that we, our loved ones and the communities we are part of have the best of heart-healthy lives.” Opportunity is there. This year there are three different pillars – equity, prevention and community,” he said.
People with heart disease have been disproportionately affected by Covid-19 in the past year.
Majumdar warns that severed hearts are at higher risk heart disease and stroke due to lack of access to prevention, treatment and control of heart disease. “So use the heart to connect every heart. We should take care of our heart by eating a healthy diet, avoiding tobacco, and getting plenty of exercise,” he said.
The Heart Care Society of Assam celebrates World Heart Day by organizing awareness programs and free health check-up camps throughout the month in different areas of the state. The purpose of such programs is to communicate and inform the public about the prevention, detection and treatment of cardiovascular diseases.
Dr Nirmal Kanti Bhattacharjee, Senior Cardiologist and President of HCSA said that many risk factors are modifiable and thus CVD is preventable in many cases. “Diabetes, blood pressure, cholesterol problems, and weight are risk factors for CVD, but they can be controlled. Unfortunately all of these together in many cases begin to affect health,” he urged people to follow a healthy diet. To consume and lead an active lifestyle.
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