World Heart Day 2010 – “Run For Heart” Marathon at F.S.

World Heart Day 2010 – “Run For Heart” Marathon at F.S.

In Udaipur, on the occasion of World Heart Day, Vedanta Group and G.B.H. American hospital organized marathon "Run For Heart" at Fatehsagar Pal today. Starting earlier in the morning at 7 a.m. from Devali, marathon followed the path to Madar Gate, PP Singhal Marg and ended at the starting point. People joined marathon debarred of any age group, children to senior citizen everybody joined hand to hand in this massive campaign. Participating momentos were awarded to small kids who are future messengers and are responsible to make healthy society.

 

“Your heart is the size of your fist and the strongest muscle in your body“. Your heart started beating about three weeks after you were conceived.This marvellous pump of your body is very vulnerable to damage by unhealthy style of living.Taking responsibility to prevent and control heart diseases World Heart Federation(WHF) came forward with World Heart Day.This initiated movement is celebrated worldwide by various organizations to spread cardiovascular awareness.

In Udaipur, on the occasion of World Heart Day, Vedanta Group and G.B.H. American hospital organized marathon “Run For Heart” at Fatehsagar Pal today. Starting earlier in the morning at 7 a.m. from Devali, marathon followed the path to Madar Gate, PP Singhal Marg and ended at the starting point. People joined marathon debarred of any age group, children to senior citizen everybody joined hand to hand in this massive campaign. Participating momentos were awarded to small kids who are future messengers and are responsible to make healthy society.

World Heart Day 2010 – “Run For Heart” Marathon at F.S.

High profile people including politicians, social workers and corporate were also participated in this event to boost local Udaipurites. Mr. Gulab Chandra Kataria, Mrs. Rajni Dangi (Mayor of Udaipur), Mr. Mangi Lal Garasiya (Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs), S.K Mehta from Vedanta and other dignities including doctors of GBH American Hospital were present in today’s event.

In shocking figures every year 17.1 million people die of cardiovascular disease, 80% in the developing world.These awareness campaigns and action, promoting the exchange of information, advocating for disease prevention and control by promoting healthy diets, physical activity and tobacco free living at an individual, community level are need of hour.

World Heart Day 2010 – “Run For Heart” Marathon at F.S.

World Heart Day 2010 – “Run For Heart” Marathon at F.S.

World Heart Day 2010 – “Run For Heart” Marathon at F.S.

UdaipurTimes.com congratulate Vedanta Group and G.B.H. American Hospital for organizing marathon in welfare of hearts of Udaipur.Take care of your own heart and say “I work With Heart”, which is motto of WHF for 2010.

Photos by UT staff Sayeed Ahmed

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