Awareness rally highlights importance of heart health in Thoothukudi
The Government Thoothukudi Medical College Hospital organized an awareness rally and program to mark World Heart Day. Experts highlighted the facility's role in treating thousands of cardiac patients annually and emphasized the importance of timely medical intervention.
Why it matters
Public health initiatives are critical for reducing mortality rates from cardiovascular diseases in regional areas with high patient volumes.
An awareness rally on heart disease and cardiac healthcare was organised by the Government Thoothukudi Medical College Hospital on Tuesday as part of the World Heart Day observance.
Resident Medical Officer of Government Thoothukudi Medical College Hospital, Silas Jeyamani, flagged off the rally from the hospital premises. The rally passed through important streets and returned to the hospital. Doctors, nurses and medical and nursing college students participated in the rally, carrying placards highlighting the importance of heart health.
Following that, an awareness programme was organised by the Department of Cardiology as part of World Heart Day. During the programme, Senior Cardiologist Balamurugan said that between 10,000 and 12,000 cardiac outpatients receive treatment at Government Thoothukudi Medical College Hospital every year.
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