KIMS Hospitals conducts Heart Day celebrations
On the occasion of ‘World Heart Day’, KIMS Hospitals organised a ‘6 Minute Jog Challenge’ on their premises.
Secunderabad: On the occasion of 'World Heart Day', KIMS Hospitals organised a '6 Minute Jog Challenge' on their premises. Naming it as 'Fit India Movement,' the hospital management said it has been promoting awareness among the visitors to the hospital about the need of leading a healthy life.
The activity was organised KIMS Hospitals, Secunderabad and Kondapur. As part of the challenge, the participants must jog continuously for 6 minutes. Dr Bhaskar Rao, MD, KIMS Hospitals, took part in the challenge on Saturday. Approximately 100 people are said to be taking part in the challenge every day.
Dr P Rajendra Kumar Jain, Consultant Interventional Cardiologist, KIMS Hospitals, said, "We have taken this initiative to promote the importance of fitness among public. We feel through this activity we will able to convey the message in a right way. Physical activity promotes health, lowering the bad cholesterol, obesity and decreases the risk of lifestyle diseases like high blood pressure, diabetes, etc."
