Our Correspondent / New Delhi
The annual MTNL Perfect Health Mela jointly organized by the Heart Care Foundation of India’s (HCFI) and other organization will focus on ‘Digital Health’ this year.
“Digital health encompasses using technology to empower people in tracking, managing, and improving their own health and that of their near and dear ones. This will in turn help them live better and more productive lives, and bring about improvements in the societal health at large,” said Padma Shri Dr KK Aggarwal, who is also the President HCFI and Indian Medical Association.
The Mela which will be organized from October 4-8, 2017 at the Talkatora Indoor Stadium, New Delhi will also focus on ways to wellness, health awareness, and roots of ancient Indian medicine, wellness through music, dancing and health and saving the girl child.
Jointly supported by the Health and Family Welfare Dept. NCT Delhi, MTNL, NDMC, and other central and Delhi state government departments, the Perfect Health Mela is an annual event intended to spread health awareness among mass using entertainment as a medium. The Indian Medical Association will be the knowledge partner for the event this year.
“The IMA supports any initiative that lays emphasis on the betterment of society’s health and creates awareness on health issues. The Perfect Health Mela is one such event organized every year and the IMA is proud to be the knowledge partner for this event,” said Dr RN Tandon, the Secretary General IMA.
A K Sareen, Deputy General Manager Marketing MTNL Corporate Office, said, “With India going the digital way, the theme for the Perfect Health Mela is only too apt. As with every year, this year too we are happy to be sponsoring this event, which will help people know and take advantage of various health care programmes.”
Perfect Health Mela, an annual event started in 1993 is attended by over 2-3 lakh people each year. The Mela showcases activities across categories such as health education seminars and check-ups, entertainment programs, lifestyle exhibitions, lectures, workshops, and competitions.
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