Health Is Individual Responsibility, Says Dr. Mannam at Ortho360 Walkathon
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2024-06-30 20:18 GMT
Hyderabad: "Health is an individual responsibility, each of us must take proactive steps to maintain our well-being," emphasised Dr Gopichand Mannam, managing director of Star Hospitals Group, at the Star Ortho360 Walkathon 2024. The event, the largest joint replacement and orthopaedics post-surgery walkathon in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, saw over 250 participants.
The walkathon was flagged off by Kaikaluru MLA Kamineni Srinivas, former health minister of Andhra Pradesh, along with Star super-specialists Dr Veda Prakash, Dr Shashikanth, Dr Praveen Mereddy, and Bhaskar Reddy, COO. The event carried a powerful message: "Movement is life... life is movement."
Highlighting the critical issue of physical inactivity, which affects nearly 50 per cent of Indian adults, the event stressed the health risks associated with sedentary lifestyles. According to a recent Lancet study, 57 per cent of women and 42 per cent of men in India are insufficiently active, significantly increasing the risk of non-communicable diseases like diabetes and heart disease. The World Health Organisation (WHO) warned that rising inactivity levels could mean 60 per cent of adults will not be engaging in sufficient physical activity by 2030.