‘Indore Jiddi Hai' campaign begins to eradicate diabetes & obesity
The campaign was inaugurated by Madhya Pradesh deputy chief minister and health minister Rajendra Shukla. Dignitaries including state minister Kailash Vijayvargiya, MP Shankar Lalwani, and mayor Pushyamitra Bhargava were present during the launch. Shukla called it an inspirational model for the nation, highlighting Indore's potential as a leader in preventive healthcare.
Mayor Bhargava expressed the city's ambition to excel in health, mirroring its cleanliness achievements, and pledged collaboration with Sanjeevani Clinic and municipal bodies. Dr Vinita Kothari, who previously led the screening programme, said that this time the examination will also include an analysis of visceral fat using a body composition analyser machine. She said that if the condition is identified at the pre-diabetes stage, lifelong illness can be prevented.
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