Shree Krishna Hospital, Karamsad, organised a walkathon on October 8 to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the Bhanubhai and Madhuben Patel Cardiac Centre and to promote heart health in the community. More than 2,500 residents of Anand, Vallabh Vidyanagar, and Karamsad participated in the event organised in an effort to raise awareness of the growing prevalence of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). It tried to establish how walking and physical activity, in addition to a healthy diet & lifestyle can prevent from falling prey to heart ailments. The three km walk was flagged off by Prayaswinbhai Patel, Chairman and Managing Director of Elecon Industry.
The participants were from all sections of society, including employees from Elecon Group of Companies, National Dairy Development Board, The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation, Indian Dairy Manufacturing Company Ltd, Vidhya Dairy, The Kaira district Cooperative Milk Producers Union Ltd (Amul), Anupam Mission, Rotary Club, Anand, Senior Citizen Club, Anand, Vithal Udyog Nagar Industrial Association and Charotar Gas Sahkari Mandli Limited.
The walkathon was led by Prayaswinbhai Patel along with Atul Patel (Chairman Charutar Arogya Mandal), Jagrut Bhatt (Hon. Secretary, Charutar Arogya Mandal), Dr Utpala Kharod (Provost, Bhaikaka University), Dr Harish Desai (Registrar, Bhaikaka University), Jyoti Tiwari (Controller Academics), Dr Jitesh Desai (Medical Superintendent, Shree Krishna Hospital), Board of Trustees, doctors, students, NSS unit of the university and staff of Bhaikaka University. The walkathon began from H.M Patel Statue, near Nalini Arvind and T V Patel Arts College, Vallabh Vidhya Nagar to Town Hall Anand.
Prayaswinbhai said, "It is an immense feeling when we see people from all walks of life participate in this walkathon to create awareness about healthy lifestyle & heart.” Atul Patel said, “There is an immense awareness gap when it comes to the health of our hearts. As a leading healthcare provider in the Charutar region, we have responsibility to support a healthy heart environment.”
At the conclusion, a discussion about heart disease prevention and treatment was organised with professionals from the Bhanubhai and Madhuben Patel Cardiac Centre. senior cardiologist Dr Manish Tiwari, the head of the cardiology division, discussed cardiac surgery, cutting-edge cardiac surgery technologies, and how early detection of heart attack symptoms and prompt treatment can prevent heart attacks. Cardiologist Dr Kushal Pujara spoke about the reasons for sudden cardiac deaths, symptoms of heart diseases and the latest interventions in cardiology. Cardiologist Dr Sunil Karna talked about lifestyle changes, including regular exercise and healthy eating habits.”