Mega CPR camp held East delhi by Dr k k Aggarwal

Feb. 17, 2013 - PRLog -- New Delhi: Sunday 17, February 2013: In a multispecialty camp
organised by Heart Care Foundation of India in association with East
Delhi Walkers’ Association, over 2000 people were examined by a team
of medical experts led by Padmashri & Dr. BC Roy National Awardee, Dr.
KK Aggarwal, President Heart Care Foundation of India and National
Vice President (Elect), India Medical Association.
Addressing a gathering of over 2000 people, Dr. Aggarwal said that
everybody should walk at least 80 minutes a day and brisk walk 80
minutes in a week. Brisk walking means walking 80 steps per minute.
Dr. Aggarwal also interacted with senior heart surgeons: Dr. Sujay
Shad, Dr. Rajesh Kaushar, Dr. Mubeen Mohammad, Dr. Sandeep Singh and
Dr. Baldev  Sekhon.
In the discussion, the experts said that sore throat in children
should not be neglected, especially if it is without cough and nasal
discharge. Streptococcal sore throat can bite the heart permanently.
Timely antibiotic in these patients can prevent permanent heart
damage.
Interacting with other experts, Dr. Chanchal Pal, Dr. Shashi Bala, Dr.
Prachi Garg, Dr. Pooja Garg, Dr. Varun Arya, Dr. Mini Mathur and Dr.
NK Bhatia, Dr. Aggarwal said that it is better to get a swine flu as
seasonal flu as mortality and morbidity is low. He said that
prevention of flu involves respiratory hygiene, cough hygiene and hand
hygiene. Respiratory hygiene means staying 3 feet away from the person
who is coughing or sneezing. Cough etiquettes means not to cough in
hands or handkerchief but on the side sleeves of the shirt. Hand
hygiene means washing hands thoroughly with a soap and water after
touching nasal secretion.
Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Sr. Orthopedic, Moolchand Medcity said that people
who have joint knee problems should not use Indian latrines.
Dr. Sweta Gupta, infertility expert, said that today with advance
techniques, it is possible to deliver a child in every family.
Dr. NK Bhatia, Sr. Transfusion Specialist, said that everybody can
donate blood from the age of 16 to 65.
Dr Mini Mehta, Dr Nischal Gupta, Dr Saloni Tomar,  Dr Rashmi Bhaskar,
Dr Chetali Jain, Dr  Rohit, Dr Gyanendra, Dr  Shelja and Dr Neeraj
Gupta Homeopathic Cardiologists of India said that time has come for
homeopathic doctors to specialize in cardiology and practice as
homeopathic cardiologists.
Over 2000 people were trained on how to revive a dead person using
the technique Hands Only Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. The Foundation
has trained over 30000 people in the last four months.

About the author: Padmashri & Dr. B.C. Roy National Awardee, Dr. KK Aggarwal is a Senior Consultant, Physician, Cardiologist at Delhi based Moolchand Medcity; President Heart Care Foundation of India; Chairman Ethical Committee Delhi Medical Council and Has served as the Research and Academic Wing Heads of National Indian Medical Association.