CARE marks World Heart Day with awareness walks

Metro India News | Hyderabad : CARE Hospitals marked World Heart Day with awareness walks at its Hitec City, Malakpet and Musheerabad hospitals. Doctors, nurses, hospital staff and community members joined the walks to encourage physical activity and remind people to take care of their hearts before symptoms appear. 

The walks were part of CARE Hospitals’ ‘Time to Break Up’ campaign, which calls on people to leave behind habits that can increase cardiovascular risk over time, including smoking, unhealthy food, prolonged sitting, physical inactivity, poor sleep and skipping health check-ups.

Dr Gulla Surya Prakash, Regional Director and Senior Cardiologist, CARE Hospitals mentioned that what we eat, how much we move, whether we smoke and whether we keep track of our blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol all influence our heart health. Dr Krishna Mohan, Clinical Director, CARE Hospitals, Hitec City suggested that one should not wait for chest pain or another warning sign to start thinking about their heart. 

Dr Naveen Kumar, Senior Cardiologist, CARE Hospitals, Malakpet suggested to start with one habit whether it is walking regularly, eating healthier, sleeping better or giving up tobacco, and make it part of ones daily life.