The World Heart Day was observed at the PPT Hospital here on Thursday. On this occasion, a walkathon was organised to create awareness about heart-related problems among the denizens of the port township.
Gracing the occasion as chief guest, Paradip Port Trust (PPT) Deputy Chairman N Vaiyapuri flagged off the walkathon in which doctors, paramedical staffs of the PPT Hospital along with HoDs of the PPT, CISF personnel and general public participated with much enthusiasm.
Free heart checkup was also conducted in association with eminent cardiologists from the Apollo Hospitals, Bhubaneswar, followed by a seminar in the PPT Hospital conference hall on prevention and coping up with cardiac problems. PPT Hospital's Senior Deputy CMO Dr RK Mallik and Ophthalmologist Dr Durga Prasad Sethy coordinated the event.
