The day the country will observe the maiden UN Yoga International Day on June 21, simultaneously a week-long national campaign will be kicked off across the States to highlight importance of yoga in treatment of diabetes which is on increase in the country.
The campaign titled ‘Diabetes-free India through Yoga’ will create awareness about various yogas that can help in keeping the deadly disease under control, said the officials from the Karnataka-based deemed University— Swamy Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (S-VYASA) which is organising the programme.
Ayush Ministry and another NGO, Arogya Bharati is also sponsoring the programme. The campaign wherein over 2000 camps will be held across the country will be led by none other than private yoga instructor of Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, and vice chancellor of S-VYASA, HR Nagendra.
The 72-year-old yoga therapist’s association with Modi began 10 years ago when the BJP leader came to meet Nagendra’s uncle HV Sheshadri, an RSS leader, in Karnataka.
The officials from S-VYASA said that the practice of yoga postures such as Surya Namaskar (sun salutations), Trikonasana (the triangle pose), Padahastasana (hand under foot pose) and Bhujangasana (cobra pose helps in managing and controlling diabetes and acts as a preventive measure for Type 2 diabetes, which is often caused by hectic lifestyle and eternal stress.
India is now diabetes capital of world with seven crore confirmed diabetes patients with another 3 crore in prediabetes group. By 2030, India will have the largest number of patients in the world. Diabetes is not only a blood sugar problem, but brings along other complications as well.