File photo: Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain.
Emphasizing on the need of balanced life to eliminate many modern-day diseases, Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain today said that people often underestimate the role of cleanliness and lifestyle changes in order to curb several health problems.
Speaking at the 22nd Perfect Health Mela here, Mr Jain said, "the importance of keeping one's surroundings clean and living a balanced life is often underestimated, and as a result individuals end up becoming prey to several modern-day health epidemics. By making basic lifestyle changes, a host of diseases can be prevented."
Keeping in view the outbreak of dengue and swine-flu in Delhi, this year's 'Perfect Health Mela', that will continue till November 8, is focusing on creating health awareness among the people about the two deadly diseases.
Addressing the gathering, Padma Shri Awardee Dr KK Aggarwal, President Heart Care Foundation of India (HCFI) said, "a primary focus of this year's event is to raise awareness about the mass management of new-age health epidemics such as dengue and swine-flu using entertainment as a medium. Reversal of lifestyle diseases is also a topic, which will be widely discussed over the five-days."
Supporting the cause, Padma Shri Awardee, Dr A Marthanda Pillai - National President of IMA said that sanitation is the key contributor to the overall health of a nation and it is for this reason a special focus will be laid this year on how to ensure that water you use, the food you consume, the air you inhale and the earth where you live, are all pure and healthy.
Co-organized in collaboration with Ministry of Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, Textile and in association with Indian Medical Association (IMA), MTNL, Coke, MCD and NDMC, the Mela is scheduled to take place at Talkatora Indoor Stadium in New Delhi.