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Hans India
19-05-2025
- Health
- Hans India
‘Check BP - Stop Stroke' campaign launched
Ongole: The Indian Stroke Association (ISA) conducted 'Check BP - Stop Stroke' awareness programme, in collaboration with Indian Red Cross Society, Rotary Club, and Ongole branch of the Indian Medical Association, at the IMA Hall here on Sunday. Dr Venkateswarlu, Medical and Health Officer of Prakasam district, attended as the chief guest, while ISA president Dr Vijaya, IMA Ongole president Dr Siva Sitaramaiah, IMA Ongole Secretary Dr Mani Babu, NCD Programme Officer Dr Bhagiratha, and senior neurosurgeons Dr Sundar Rao and Dr Madhu Kiran Reddy attended as guests. During the event, DMHO Dr Venkateswarlu assured that the government would fully support this 'Check BP - Stop Stroke' campaign. Dr Siva Sitaramaiah highlighted that many patients discontinue blood pressure medications after temporary improvement, leading to dangerous complications. ISA President Dr Vijaya delivered a presentation on 'Hypertension and Stroke', revealing alarming statistics that three people suffer brain strokes every minute in India. She said that over 1.80 million Indians are affected by stroke annually, with 25 percent of patients being under 40 years of age. She emphasised that 80 percent of strokes can be prevented through awareness. As part of the campaign that included free blood pressure testing services, Dr Venkateswarlu and Dr Vijaya inaugurated a mobile BP bus. Dr Arvind Sharma, the ISA Secretary, announced plans to expand this initiative across all districts in Andhra Pradesh and nationwide. Healthcare workers, including ANMs and ASHA workers, enthusiastically participated in the programme. They pledged to take this campaign to every household by conducting BP checks and raising awareness throughout the community.
New Indian Express
27-04-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
‘Check BP – Stop Stroke' campaign launched in Guntur
VIJAYAWADA: Special Chief Secretary for Health, Medical and Family Welfare, Sri MT Krishna Babu, inaugurated the 'Check BP – Stop Stroke' campaign at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in Guntur on Friday. Krishna praised Dr Vijaya, President of the Indian Stroke Association (ISA), for initiating the campaign to raise awareness about controlling high blood pressure to prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney failure. He flagged off the mobile BP screening bus and highlighted the government's efforts to provide free hypertension medication through PHCs, CHCs, and government hospitals. ISA President Vijaya explained that hypertension is the leading cause of brain strokes, which affect over 18 lakh people annually in India, with 25% of cases occurring in individuals under 40 years. She stressed that 80% of strokes are preventable through BP monitoring. Dr Arvind Sharma, Secretary of ISA, announced plans to extend the campaign across AP and other states. Free BP checks will be conducted at various centres across Guntur.
Hans India
26-04-2025
- Health
- Hans India
‘Check BP – Stop Stroke' launched
Guntur: MT Krishna Babu, Special Chief Secretary of Health, Medical & Family Welfare, has inaugurated 'Check BP - Stop Stroke' campaign in the premises of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in Guntur on Friday. Krishna Babu said that through this programme, people can become more aware of risk factors like high blood pressure and, by controlling it, prevent several major health issues like brain stroke, heart attack, kidney failure before they occur. ISA president Dr Vijaya gave power point presentation on hyper-tension and stroke. She explained that 80% of strokes are preventable while the most important risk factor is hyper-tension. Dr Arvind Sharma, ISA secretory, said that free BP screening will be done in several places in Guntur including GGH, Bar Association, SBI, Drug wholesale, SHO, Mallineni Engineering College. Later, MT Krishna Babu flagged off mobile BP bus. Guntur district DMHO Dr Vijaya Lakshmi, Indian Red Cross society Treasurer AP State Branch P Rama Chandra Raju, Rotary Club president G Subba Rao, neurologists of Guntur and others participated in the programme.
