A walkathon titled ‘Walk for your Heart’ was organised on the occasion of World Heart Day in Sector 51 here on Sunday to spread awareness about heart diseases.
The event, which began at 6 a.m., saw participation of several hundreds. It was aimed at informing people that by regulating risk factors, such as unhealthy diet, physical inactivity and tobacco use, one can contain up to 80% of premature deaths.
Starting and culminating at Artemis Hospitals, the walkathon covered a 5-km and a 10-km route. The event also supported the cause ‘My vote – My responsibility’.
Devlina Chakravarty, MD, Artemis Global Life Sciences and Manjinder Sandhu, Director, Cardiology & Artemis Cardiac Care Hospitals, flagged off the event.