Students & Teachers of CT Public School and CT Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jalandhar on Monday create awareness among the gathering about the symptoms, precautionary measures and treatment of Anemia at Village Bilga, on the event of World Health Day.
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Jalandhar, April 7, 2014: Students & Teachers of CT Public School and CT Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences create awareness among the gathering about the symptoms, precautionary measures and treatment of Anemia at Village Bilga, Jalandhar on the event of World Health Day, on Monday.
Anemia is a serious problem affecting majorly adolescent girls and malnutrition community which retards their ability to work and learn; and further makes them weak. It was caused due to the decreased iron content in the blood. The World Health Organization has estimated that over one third of the World’s population suffer from anemia.
The recent survey have shown that in India approx 50% girls are suffering from this condition whereas the ratio of the anemia suffering in boys falls around 30%. That also informs that anemia is a wide spreading condition in our society due to various reasons like nutritional deficiency, socio-economic and demographic factors.
The health camp for masses was organized by CT Group of Institutions as ‘Anemia Detection Camp’ under the guidance and supervision of Civil Hospital Jalandhar and Indian Medical Association, Jalandhar Branch at Guru Arjun Dev Gurudwara Sahib, Bilga Village.
During the camp, over 300 volunteers were examined. A team of 10 members, comprising doctors and technicians from the Civil Hospital, Chawla Nursing Home for IMA- Jalandhar, NSS volunteers from CT Group of Institutions and faculty from CT Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences contributed effectively to estimate the hemoglobin in girls & women and advised them to take enriched and nutritive diet and medication wherever required as per the advice of physician.
The students of class 11th and 12th of CT Public School also participated with full enthusiasm and informed the villagers about precautionary measures, symptoms and treatment guidance related effective points of Anemia. Students also performed Nukkad Nattak to aware the gathering in an entertaining way.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Gagandeep Singh, Secretary, IMA- Jalandhar branch said that India continued to be one of the countries with the highest prevalence of anemia. Prevalence of anemia was because of low dietary intake, poor availability of iron & proteins and chronic blood loss due to hook worm infestation and malaria. Dr Singh said that studies have shown that infants born to mothers with severe anemia have a higher risk of irreversible brain damage, acute liver damage, lower school achievement, a reduced physical and exercise tolerance and poor immune response. Since anemia has a serious impact on learning capacity, productivity and survival, there is a need to combat anemia during adolescence and the central government also have such Anemia eradication national program.
There is lack of awareness on the importance of having an optimal hemoglobin level, conveyed Dr Sushma Chawla, President IMA- Jalandhar Branch. “One way to prevent iron deficiency anemia is to increase iron intake through diet. A person can get iron from a variety of foods, especially leafy & green vegetables. The chief reason for anemia among the girls is that they skip diet for losing weight,” Dr Chawla added and her team of medicos also counseled the young girls for their health and intellect perspectives with nutrition and life style and given them certain tips to prevent anemia.
Sharing the views Dr Manoj Kumar, Group Director CT Group of Institutions said, “The camps conducted by the CT Group are as a part of its socio responsibility under NSS activities. Keeping the exigency of organizing health-centric programs CT Institutions has signed a MoU with the Civil Hospital Jalandhar for providing health related facilities to the people in surrounding rural areas.”
Charanjit Singh Channi, Chairman CT Group of Institutions said, “CT Group of Institutions has always been keen to organize such health awareness camps and campaigns like cancer awareness campaign, Hepatitis Awareness camp, Heart care, blood donation camps etc. and appreciated the services contributed by the experts from Civil Hospital & IMA – Jalandhar Branch for this noble cause”