Frontier Lifeline conducts Cardiac Health Camp for "World Heart Day"
Frontier Lifeline conducted a free health camp for the World Heart Day at Sethu Baskara Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Ambattur on September 25, 2010. The Cardiac health camp was done for more than 250 students, teachers and parents.
- (1888PressRelease) October 05, 2010 - Frontier Lifeline conducted a free health camp for the World Heart Day at Sethu Baskara Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Ambattur on September 25, 2010. A team of cardiac specialists and doctors from Frontier Lifeline hospital conducted heart check ups for the students, their parents and the teachers of the school in view with The World Heart Day. In sync with the theme of this year's World Heart Day "Work Place Wellness", Frontier Lifeline advised the school on how to maintain a healthy heart and encouraged children & teachers to maintain the same.
3 paediatric & 2 adult cardiologists from Frontier Lifeline Hospital conducted heart check ups for more than 250 children, their parents & teachers from 9 AM to 5 PM. The doctors also explained the importance of maintaining a healthy heart to the teachers and the students of the school.
The participants of the camp went through a systematic process of checkups; from nurses who did the preliminary diagnosis, to physician assistants who conducted a history and general dietary analysis to the final consultation by the cardiologists. Some of the participants were also taken to the Frontier Lifeline's Mobile Cardiac Diagnostic Bus for a, ECG, ECHO Test, and treadmill test. The bus was stationed at the school especially for the heart camp. Many parents turned out for the camp and found the camp extremely helpful.
Cardiovascular diseases are the world's largest killers, claiming 17.1 million lives a year - WHO - and the need of the hour is to create awareness in the minds of young people on the importance of leading a healthy life.
Commenting on this, Dr. K. M. Cherian said, "Frontier Lifeline is proud to be a part of the global campaign to fight against heart disease and stroke, with a focus on low-and middle-income countries. As a hospital specializing in health care, the hospital is committed to educate children on maintaining a healthy heart".
Due to the overwhelming response for the camp, Frontier Lifeline has agreed to conduct another Cardiac Health Camp at the school on 13th November 2010
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