Rawalpindi, (Parliament Times) : President Pakistan National Heart Association (PANAH) Major General (retd) Masood-ur-Rehman Kayani said that heart is an important part of human body, Increase in heart disease is worrying, Early prevention is essential,For this, we have to make simple diet, walking, physical exercise our routine.Sugar Sweetened Beverages are unnecessary, their consumption should be reduced, which is a one of major cause of other deadly diseases, including heart.
He was addressing the Senior Physician Forum of PANAH yesterday. In the meeting Major General (retd) Muhammad Ashraf Khan, Major General (retd) Ashur Khan, Lt. Gen. (R) Kamal Akbar, Lt. Gen. (R) Azhar Rashid, Dr. Abdul Qayyum Awan, Prof. Dr. Wajid Ali, Squadron Leader (R) Ghulam Abbas, Col (R) Ijaz Ahmad Rafi,Dr. Imtiaz Ali Chaudhry, Begum Major General (retd) Asif Ali Khan, Dr. Zahid Ibrahim, Dr. Asma Qamar, Rukhsana Nazi, Shakila Sabir and many others participated.During meeting Sana Ullah Ghumman, General Secretary and Director Operations of PANAH, briefed the Senior Physician Forum on the performance of PANAH.
On the occasion, Maj. Gen. (retd) Masood-ur-Rehman Kayani, President (PANAH) said that the death of 47 people from heart attack in one hour in Pakistan is alarming.If the causes of heart disease are not controlled immediately, So not only will diseases increase,In addition, the cost of diseases will increase the burden on the national treasury.We need to get back to a simple diet, walking and physical exercise, making it a habit so that we can avoid other diseases, including heart disease.
PANAH General Secretary Sana Ullah Ghumman said that heart disease is spreading rapidly among adults as well as children and youth.One of the main reasons for this is the use of Sugar Sweetened Beverages (SSB), salt and excess fat.Extremely harmful to human health,Which we have to negate with our daily diet, so that we can stay healthy and play our full role in the development of the country and the nation.
Members of the Senior Physicians Forum say health problems are on the rise.It is possible to reduce them at the same time,When the factors that cause them are prevented,Sugar Sweetened Beverages, which are not absolutely necessary.The government should play its role in preventing the diseases caused by Sugar Sweetened Beverages as well as in preventing them.