Mangaluru: KMC Hospital Mangaluru hosted its 21st ‘Walk for your heart’ World Heart Day Walkathon, drawing over 1,500 participants to promote cardiovascular health and active, heart-healthy lifestyles.The walkathon encouraged simple measures such as regular walking, mindful eating and physical activity to make heart health accessible and relevant across age groups.Dr Dilip G Naik, pro vice-chancellor, MAHE Mangalore Campus; Anand Fernandes, CEO, EGDK India Pvt Ltd; Dr Narasimha Pai, head of cardiology; Dr Padmanabha Kamath, senior consultant cardiologist; Dr Maneesh Rai, electrophysiologist; Dr MN Bhat; Dr Harish Raghavan and Dr Iresh Shetty, cardiac surgeons; and Pramod Kunder, cluster director, KMC Hospital, flagged off the walkathon.National-level athlete Sakshi Christina Karkada was the torchbearer. The walk began at KMC Hospital, BR Ambedkar Circle, and passed through Balmatta Road, Taj Mahal, Milagres Church, IMA Hall, Attavar and SL Mathias Rd before concluding at Marena Sports Complex, Kaprigudda.The event also launched a metabolic heart screening package for adults aged 25 to 45 to identify early, asymptomatic cardiovascular and metabolic risks..
