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Hans India
22-05-2025
- General
- Hans India
Promoting holistic wellness through a month-long drive
Visakhapatnam: In a stress-laden life, embracing yoga as an integral part of life offers umpteen benefits. Emphasising it, district officials and public representatives flagged off a month-long 'Yogandhra-2025' campaign in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday. Apart from highlighting the significance of leading a stress-free life by integrating yoga into one's daily routine, the officials underlined how Visakhapatnam is set to be placed on a global map with the event. 'The image of Visakhapatnam will go several notches up with the event as lakhs are expected to be part of it,' emphasised MLC Vepada Chiranjeevi Rao and MLA PGVR Naidu (Ganababu). Along with them, Mayor Peela Srinivasa Rao, Collector MN Harendhira Prasad, Joint Collector Mayur Ashok and City Commissioner of Police Shankhabrata Bagchi demonstrated asanas marking the inaugural of the awareness drive. As a run-up to the International Yoga Day (IYD) celebrations scheduled on June 21 in Visakhapatnam, the month-long awareness drive to integrate a host of activities. With Prime Minister Narendra Modi scheduled to visit Visakhapatnam to take part in the event as chief guest on June 21, the district officials are pulling out all stops to make elaborate arrangements for the IYD celebration. Exhorting people to come together, the District Collector called for collective support to make the record-breaking event a grand success. As part of the drive, yoga experts train people in special asanas, aqua yoga, etc., The picturesque coastline stretching along RK Beach, Bheemunipatnam, Bhogapuram and Srikakulam would become a stage for the celebrations. About 2 crore people are expected to be part of the IYD celebrations in Andhra Pradesh. Of them, 5 lakh people are going to join from North Andhra districts. In addition to dedicated training sessions, demos and contests will be held during the month-long drive which is expected not just to witness a huge participation but also encourage people to incorporate yoga asanas in their daily routine for holistic wellness.
Hans India
04-05-2025
- Health
- Hans India
NDA govt accords top priority to health sector: West MLA
Visakhapatnam: The Andhra Pradesh government is according top priority to the health sector and enhancing facilities in hospitals across the state, said Government Whip and Visakhapatnam west constituency MLA PGVR Naidu (Ganababu). Inaugurating an operation theatre facilitated at 30-bedded government hospital located at Gopalapatnam in Visakhapatnam on Saturday, the MLA appreciated the support of the Kamal Welfare Foundation for providing such facility at the hospital. The theatre was established with a grant of Rs 11 lakh, Ganababu informed. After inaugurating the facility, Ganababu said that the establishment of an operation theatre would serve more patients and the facility will come in handy for the locals. Earlier, there was only one operation theatre in the premises, but now by setting up another theatre, it is going to be quite useful during emergency needs. The MLA further informed that the operation theatre has been set up with advanced equipment and facilities. There is a need for another theatre for the hospital due to a high number of OPs and deliveries are getting registered in the hospital, he added. Ganababu mentioned that solar panels and power panels have been made available in the hospital. A waiting hall will soon be set up for the convenience of the attendants. Also, beautification, landscaping exercise will be carried out with horticulture workers in and around the hospital, the MLA assured. Speaking on the occasion, Hospital Medical Superintendent M Sujatha mentioned that about 350 OPs are getting registered daily, and the new facility would cater to more needy patients. District Coordinator of Health Services P Shankar Prasad, 89th ward corporator Dadi Venkata Ramesh, hospital former chairman Chintala Bhaskara Rao, director, Lotus Wireless Technologies India Private Limited DS. Roy and members of the hospital, medical staff, were present.
