Hassan: With the spike in cases of cardiac arrest in the district, the Hassan district administration will launch the Gruha Arogya scheme. The health department will now undertake door-to-door health checks for people aged above 30 years, aiming for early detection and management of non-communicable diseases (NCD) at an early stage and ensuring timely management.With several young people dying of cardiac arrest, the authorities conducted a health screening camp for nearly one lakh schoolchildren. However, the district has a total of 1.9 lakh school students, and the health screening camps were conducted as per the district minister KN Rajanna’s direction, said zilla panchayat chief executive officer BR Poornima.The district administration has taken several measures and initiated an awareness drive for a healthy heart. Poornima said a walk for a healthy heart, an awareness programme, was organised last week. She urged the people to take care of their health. The officer suggested regular walking, physical exercise or yoga, and practising healthy food habits.Smoking and consuming alcohol have a severe impact on the heart, according to health professionals. Under Gruha Arogya, a survey will be conducted, and tests will be conducted. The department would distribute needed medicines and also provide other facilities, she said.Blood pressure, sugar level, thyroid hormones, haemoglobin level, and calcium will be screened during the door-to-door campaign. The authorities have trained the required staff members, the CEO added.
