The
25th edition of the MTNL Perfect Health Mela opens today. The 5-day event is
being held at the Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi from 8 am to 10 pm.
Shri Satyendra Jain Health Minister, Delhi Govt.
will inaugurate the Mela. The inaugural function will be held
today from 5 pm onwards.
The inauguration will be followed by a performance
by Padma Bhushan awardee Pandit Chhannulal Mishra, a renowned exponent
of Indian classical music.
The
Mela would be graced by the presence of various Padma awardees. Among the Guests
of Honor are Padma Vibhushan Dr Sonal Mansingh, Padma
Vibhushan Dr Yamini Krishnamurthy; Padma Bhushan Saroja
Vaidyanathan, Radha Raja Reddy and Shanno Khurana. The Padma Shri awardees
are Bhajan Sopori, Bharati Shivaji, Ranjana Gauhar, Geeta Chandran and Kiran
Segal.
Keeping
with its tradition of creating health awareness through “infotainment”, the
Mela has planned such activities for all five days of the event.
Administration
of CPR by a layperson bystander (bystander CPR) is important in determining
patient outcome after out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest. CPR 10 is a
formula to help the public remember the process of cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR) after sudden cardiac death. There is substantial evidence
to suggest that CPR is effective in the first 10 minutes of cardiac arrest.
So, we
created a CPR Formula of 10 which is “Within 10 minutes of death
(earlier the better), at least for the next 10 minutes (longer the better, up
to 25 minutes), compress the centre of the chest of the victim with a speed of
10×10 i.e. 100 per minute.”
Everyone
should know CPR. Hands-only CPR 10 is easy to learn and easy to do. One does
not need to be a doctor or be certified in this technique to do CPR.
A National
Campaign on Hands-only CPR 10 will also be launched today (4 pm) in
collaboration with Ministry of Youth Affairs, Govt. of India.
Another
noteworthy event of the day is a Panel Discussion on Harm Reduction,
where experts would discuss indoor air pollution, a very relevant
public health issue today. Indoor air pollution is not discussed enough, but it
can cause as much harm as outdoor air pollution, perhaps even more, as it can
be up to 10 times worse than outdoor air pollution due to the greater
concentration of pollutants in a contained space.
Enjoy
the traditional Indian dances in ‘Heritage’, the festival that
celebrates Indian classical dances. This year, Heritage will showcase Odissi,
Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi.
Perhaps
the biggest challenge that we face today is the rising burden of
noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). They are also called “lifestyle disorders”,
which means they can be prevented by adopting a healthy lifestyle.
Lifestyle
disorders have their origin in childhood; hence, all lifestyle changes should
start in schools.
Heritage,
therefore, is not just an interschool dance competition; it is also an
opportunity for children to learn the importance of physical activity to stay
fit via the medium of dance.
Besides,
physical health, dance also improves mental health. Music and dance shift one
from the sympathetic (disturbed) to the parasympathetic (relaxed) state, which
alleviates stress and anxiety. The parasympathetic state is healing and allows
one to make better and correct, consciousness-based choices.
Classical Indian dances are a mix of yoga, meditation, relaxation and
exercise.
Other
key activities scheduled for today include a workshop on Menstrual Hygiene (3-5
pm) and Emergency training drill (10 am -11 am) with live
demonstration of a disaster scenario. Eco Club competitions on
“Environment & Health” for schools and colleges will be held
jointly with the Dept. of Environment & Forests, Delhi Govt.
This
year different departments of the Govt. of India such as Dept. of Science &
Technology, Ministry of Culture, Dept. of Handicrafts, Ministry of Youth
Affairs & Sports, Dept. of Handicrafts & Handloom, RNCTP, NVBDCP are
participating in the Mela.
Depts.
of Delhi Govt. participating in the Mela are Dept. of Health and Family
Welfare, Delhi Tourism & Transport Development Corporation, Dept. of Art,
Language & Culture, Dept. of Environmen, Dept. of Forest & Wildlife,
Dept. of Transport, Dept. of Women & Child Development, Directorate of
Education and Maulana Azad Medical College.
No one
can afford to miss this event…
Join
us at the Perfect Health Mela for a fun-filled outing and also learn about
preventive health care.
Dr KK Aggarwal
Padma
Shri Awardee
President Elect Confederation of Medical Associations in Asia and Oceania (CMAAO)
Group
Editor-in-Chief IJCP Publications
President
Heart Care Foundation of India
Immediate Past National President IMA
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