Perfect Health Mela to have special arrangements for Haryana Residents

Heart Care Foundation of India is organising the 20th MTNL Perfect Health Mela from October 23 to 27, 2013 at Constitution Club of India, Rafi Marg, New Delhi. The Mela will be a mix of exhibitions, competitions, infotainment and workshops under one roof incorporating all pathies and for people from all walks of life.

The Marwadi Yuva Manch will be organising a special campaign for people with special needs at the Mela and will provide free Baisakhis (crutches). The campaign will be held during 23rd to 27th October, 2013 at the Mela venue.

On 26th October, Saturday, a special festival ‘Anmol’ for children with special needs will be held from 8 am to 12 noon. A workshop on Family health and climate change will be organised on 25^th October, 2013 for women.

Addressing a press conference here, Padma Shri & Dr. BC Roy National Awardee, Dr. KK Aggarwal, President Heart Care Foundation of India said that there will be special provisions for people from Haryana at the Mela venue. He said that Mela will be a perfect picnic spot for people and yet an opportunity to learn health sutras.

Co-addressing the press conference, Mr. Kamal Agiwal, Mr. Pawan Gupta and Mr.Sanjiv Marwadi Yuva Manch said that Faridabad schools with children with special needs will also be participating in the event.

The Mela will be open to general public from 23rd to 27th October, 2013 with no entry fee. Following health sutras were released in the press conference:

1.    Formula of 80: To live > 80 years without lifestyle diseases, keep your abdominal circumference, lower blood pressure, LDL (bad) cholesterol, pulse rate and fasting sugar all below 80. Walk 80 minutes per day with a speed of 80 steps per minute. Do not smoke to avoid paying a hospital bill of Rs. 80 thousand. Do not drink, if you drink, do not drink more than 80 ml a day or 80 gm a week.

2.    Formula of 10 (CPR-10): To revive a dead person after sudden cardiac arrest, within 10 minutes of  cardiac arrest (earlier the better) for the next 'at least' 10 minutes compress the center of the chest, continuously and effectively, with a speed of 10 x 10 (100) per minute.

3.    To prevent vitamin D deficiency, expose 40% of your body to the sunlight for  40 minutes 40 days a year.

4.    Foods of plant in origin contain no cholesterol.

5.    Non-permissible colours in sweets can harm the body.

6.    Vegetables and fruits which are cheapest in the morning time are locally
      grown and season and are health friendly.

7.    Avoid white sugar, white maida and white rice.

8.    Avoid eating extra salt in diet.

9.    Hepatitis B vaccination prevents liver cancer.

10. Even adults need vaccination like hepatitis B, typhoid, pneumonia and flu.

About HCFI : The only National Not for profit NGO, on whose mega community health education events, Govt. of India has released two National Commemorative stamps and one cancellation stamp, and who has conducted one to one training on” Hands only CPR” of 63425 people since 1^st November 2012.

The CPR 10 Mantra is – “Within 10 minutes of death, earlier the better; at least for the next 10 minutes, longer the better; compress the centre of the chest of the dead person continuously and effectively with a speed of 10x10 i.e. 100 per minute.”