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Hans India
29-07-2025
- Health
- Hans India
Awareness prog on hepatitis held at Medicover Hospital
Karimnagar: Medicover surgical gastroenterologist Dr. Dilip Reddy said that liver diseases can be eliminated only by increasing awareness about hepatitis. On the occasion of World Hepatitis Day, an awareness programme on hepatitis was organised at the local Vageshwari Degree and PG College on Monday. Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Dilip Reddy said that hepatitis viruses attack the liver, which performs more than 500 vital functions in our body. Hepatitis is a liver disease. Its main types are M, B, C, D and E viruses and their effects range from low to fatal. They are spread through blood transfusion and sexual contact. Vaccines for hepatitis are available, and everyone should be aware of the vaccines and get them. Hepatitis can be eliminated if precautions are taken, he said. The programme, held under the aegis of Medicover Hospital Centre Head Gurram Kiran, was attended by Rajeshwari College Chairman BVR Gopal Reddy, Principal Satish Goud, Venkat Reddy, Vice Principal Ramana, Chaitanya, Hospital Marketing Manager Kota Karunakar, Dasari Chandrasekhar, Anil, and students.
Hans India
18-05-2025
- Health
- Hans India
Bike rally held to create awareness on hypertension
Karimnagar: Medicare doctors have warned that high BP can be fatal if taken lightly. On the occasion of World Hypertension Day, an awareness session and a bike rally were organised by Karimnagar Medicover Hospital on Saturday. Speaking on the occasion, the doctors said, 'High BP affects the functioning of the heart, brain, and kidneys.' They said that high BP is more dangerous than diabetes. The doctors highlighted that people are suffering from high blood pressure due to mental stress. 'Once the BP is high, it does not go down; the only control is to use medicines,' they warned. They urged people to get checked regularly regardless of age. Doctors advised those with high blood pressure to focus on a healthy lifestyle, proper diet, exercise, and nutrition. They should reduce salt in their diet, stop smoking and drinking alcohol, and lose weight. The programme, which was organised under the auspices of Medicover Centre Head Gurram Kiran, was attended by Anaesthetist Dr Vinay, General Physicians Dr Nagaraju, Dr Lokesh, Cardiologist Dr Anish Pabba, Superintendent Dr Ravimal Reddy, Marketing Manager Kota Karnakar, Operations Manager Saicharan, HR Manager Eshwar, and others.
