Mysore/Mysuru: On the occasion of World Heart Day, an awareness jatha was organised in city this morning by the District Health and Family Welfare Office in association with Indian Medical Association (IMA), Mysore Branch, Gopala Gowda Shanthaveri Memorial Hospital and BGS Apollo Nursing College, Mysuru.
District Health Officer (DHO) Dr. K.H. Prasad, who flagged off the rally from the DHO Office premises in Nazarbad, said, “Nowadays we can see increase in heart attack cases among youngsters and senior citizens. Unhealthy lifestyle and bad food habits are the main reason for heart-related diseases. Also pressure and tension can cause lot of damage to the heart; so it is important to protect our heart from unnecessary pressure.”
