Excelsior Correspondent
Jammu, June 16: In a bid to further awareness the general public about the ill effects of cardiovascular diseases, Dr Sushil Sharma, Head, Department of Cardiology, Government Medical College, Jammu, in association with SVS Charitable Trust, conducted a Cardiac Disease Awareness-cum-Check-up Camp at SVS Degree College, Rajouri.The camp was inaugurated by Sri Sri 1008 Swami Vishwatamanand Maharaj and Dr Sushil Sharma amidst reverent and devotional Vedic invocations for peace and good health for the entire world.
Swami Vishwatamanand Maharaj said health is more than simply the absence of disease. It is an active process towards a healthier, happier and more fulfilling life and includes not only physical but also psychological and emotional aspects. Happiness, a related term, can be defined as the cognitive and emotional evaluation and appraisal of one’s life including physical health, satisfaction, well-being and fulfillment,” he said.
While interacting with people, Dr Sushil emphasised that spirituality and medical awareness can help improve the quality of life of people with chronic diseases, especially with regards to cardiovascular diseases. “Negative mental health includes depression, chronic stress, anxiety, anger, pessimism and dissatisfaction with current life. Positive mental health is also multi-dimensional and may be characterised by optimism, a sense of purpose, gratitude, resilience, positivity (i.e. positive emotions) and a sense of well-being,” Dr Sharma said.
He further argued that the impact of religiosity on cardiovascular health reminds us as clinicians that our patients are not simply people with one or more physical conditions, but human beings whose psychological as well as physical aspects must be considered.
Others who have been instrumental in the drive include Dr Vidushi Badial, Dr Shahbaz Khan, Dr Poonam Jagiassi, Dr Paras Khanna, Dr Amritpal Singh, Dr Shyam Singh, Dr Gurureen Khur, Dr Maneesh Sharma, Dr Kunal Sharma, Dr Sourabh Gupta, Dr Mahesh Jagiassi, Dr Rimjeem and Dr Hari Om. Paramedics and volunteers who were part of the team include Amnish Dutta, Rajinder Singh, Rohit Nayyar, Rahul Vaid, Nirvail Singh Bali and a number of volunteers from SVS Charitable Trust.
