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Healthy Lifestyle Programme at Delhi Heart & Lung Institute
Dr Ganesh Mani |
Life style management deals with preventative healthcare programmes,
rehabilitation, long-term wellness education, and corporate fitness management.
The aim is to provide the clients with safe and effective programming by understanding
and working with their current health status and lifestyle needs. Few of our
citizens have healthy nutrition and physical activity levels. The impact of
this physical inactivity on medical costs is substantial and is likely to grow
unless trends in physical activity change among older adults.
Seven out of 10 deaths each year are caused by chronic diseases.
The underlying causes of these diseases are often risk factors that can be successfully
modified years before they ultimately contribute to illness and death. Three
such factors—tobacco use, poor nutrition, and lack of physical activity—are
major contributors to the nation's leading killers.
It is predicted that globally, deaths from non communicable
diseases (NCD) will increase by 77 per cent between 1990 and 2020 and that most
of these deaths will occur in the developing regions of the world. These conditions
not only cause enormous human suffering, they threaten the economies of many
countries as they impact on the older and experienced members of the workforce.
At the 53rd World Health Assembly in May 2000, the resolution
on prevention and control on non communicable diseases (WHA53.17) was adopted
that urged WHO Member States:
- To develop "A national policy framework taking
into account healthy public policies creating a conducive environment for
healthy lifestyles; fiscal and taxation policies towards healthy and unhealthy
goods and services";
- To establish programmes for the prevention and control
of non communicable diseases.
- To assess and monitor mortality and morbidity attributable
to non communicable disease; and nTo promote the effectiveness of secondary
and tertiary prevention and support, the development of guidelines of cost-effective
screening, diagnosis and treatment for NCDs.
Says Chairman and MD and Head, Cardiac Surgery, Dr Ganesh Mani, “In fact,
there is a corresponding overwhelming rise in diabetes that we cannot afford
to ignore. Although the increasing burden of diabetes and its complications
is alarming, much of this burden could be prevented with early detection, improved
delivery of care, and better education on diabetes self-management.”
A modest and attainable improvement in our level of activity
and the food we eat will work wonders. It is scientifically proven that moderate
physical activity can substantially reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes
—not to mention heart disease, colon cancer, high blood pressure and obesity.
Prevention is the power to protect your health. We need to strike a better balance
between preventive care and treatment. Each of us has to take responsibility
for making the right choices when it comes to diet and exercise.
“We have started a service to help the patient and their
families to answer questions that they put to all their care takers as to what
they expect in their recovery after the cardiac operation. . We want people
to understand that they do not need to make drastic changes to their lifestyles
to be healthier,” adds Dr Mani.
Cardiac rehabilitation at Hospital: Cardiac rehabilitation
is an important phase to resume normal functioning and also if followed correctly,
it has a long-term role of prevention of reoccurrence. In order to achieve great
success rehabilitation program are a must and constitutes a team work involving
the patient (who's compliant and motivated), physiotherapist, dietician and
social psychologist, surgeon/physician.
Diet Instructions: Two lectures per week on healthy
eating habits by a qualified dietician.
Exercise: Exercise protocols are laid down by a competent
physiotherapist.
The central message of the 'Rehabilitation Programme' at DHLI is that small
steps can make a big difference!
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