Thursday, April 16, 2009

OUR OBJECTIVES

Ø To make Chennai heart safe by integrating the public, doctors, government and other sections of the society.
Ø To propagate a sense of personal responsibility among the general public on the importance of a healthy heart.
Ø To establish a sustainable neighborhood forum towards informing and educating the people.
Ø To create awareness about the importance of administering first aid during golden hour.
Ø To provide facts and information on the predominance of coronary heart diseases in the Indian context.
Ø To educate the public on signs and symptoms of heart diseases specific to men and women.
Ø To sensitize the public on the diligent care required to nurture a healthy heart to prevent heart diseases.
Ø To build awareness on risk factors – the personal characteristics and habits that increase the chances of developing heart diseases.
Ø To spread awareness on the ill-effects of modern lifestyle which is a leading risk factor contributing to coronary heart disease.
Ø To promote changes in lifestyle that help to minimize the possibilities of heart risk.
Ø To spread awareness on the need for regular exercise and a balanced diet to decrease the possibility of obesity, high cholesterol and diabetes which lead to heart diseases.
Ø To create awareness on the detrimental effects of stress and unhealthy habits like smoking, substance abuse, excessive alcohol intake which contribute to an unhealthy heart.

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