On the occasion of International Yoga Day, Metro Hospitals & Heart Institute, Noida is organizing Free Yoga & Meditation Session.
Session 1: Thursday 21st June, 2018 (11am – 12noon)
Session 2: Thursday 21st June, 2018 (12:15pm – 1:15pm)
Venue: Conference Hall, 6th Floor, Metro Hospitals & Heart Institute, Multispeciality Wing, Sec. 11, Noida
Call or SMS to register on: 99104 92867
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NEW DELHI: It is more than 15 days since Sunieta Ojha’s two children and husband began complaining of a persistent cough and congestion in the heart.
They have stopped going out and bought three air purifiers to protect themselves from the air pollution that has engulfed New Delhi and the National Capital Territory (NCR).
A lawyer by profession, Ojha has been facing the tough task of taking care of three sick people while ensuring her professional life remains unaffected.
“My kids, who are 10 and 5 years old, keep on coughing and feel uncomfortable the whole day. They cannot step out and play. Life has become very suffocating for us,” Ojha said.
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“The NCR has turned into a gas chamber where people have no other option but to suffer,” she told Arab News.
India’s national capital and its adjoining areas have been under a blanket of toxic smog for almost two weeks. The Air Quality Index (AQI) has exceeded the 500 mark regularly. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) the AQI should not exceed more than 60. This year has been the worst for the past three years.
The air quality in Delhi improved on Wednesday. However, it still remains in a hazardous zone.
On Tuesday, hundreds of people protested in Delhi against the escalating pollution and asked the government to intervene to address the issue.
“I have never bothered about pollution in life. I have been busy in my professional life. But that was a mistake. I realize that something needs to be done to address the issue of air pollution because it affects everyone’s life and I tried mobilizing people through my social media posts,” said Shuchir Suri, one of the main organizers behind mobilizing citizens on the issue of pollution.
“It is a movement for clean air. This is happening globally, and this should happen in India also. Clean India starts with clean air. People want a change now in the way we look at environmental pollution,” Suri said.
Last week the Delhi government declared a public health emergency and ordered the shutting of schools until Nov. 6. It distributed four million masks in schools.
It has also introduced a car-rationing system in Delhi for ten days from Nov. 3-14, in which cars with odd and even number plates would use the roads on alternate days.
The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up central and the local government for not doing enough to address the issue of pollution. It ordered the cessation of all construction and demolition activities in Delhi. It also asked the neighboring states of Panjab and Haryana to stop the burning of farm stubbles, which environmentalists believe is one of the major causes of the toxic smog at the onset of winter in Delhi.
Dr. Loveleen Mangla, of Metro Hospital and Cancer Institute, said: “Bad air can damage your lungs, it causes bronchitis. If the air quality is bad then particulate matter or PM 2.5 can enter the heart through the lungs and also cause heart attacks.”
He said that in the past month there had been an huge increase in the number of patients visiting him with respiratory problems.
“In the prevailing situation, it would be difficult for patients to get back to normal life. The medication can subside the problem for the time being but it cannot cure,” Mangla told Arab News.
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“Air purifiers and masks do not really address the issue. These are short-term measures. They are more for the psychological satisfaction of the people. Patients cannot remain confined to home all the time,” he said.
Environmentalist Vimlendu Jha, who runs an NGO called Swechha that advocates a clean environment, said: “It’s the collective failure of the central and the state government and all the wings of the executive that a problem which affects the lives of so many people remains neglected year after year.”
“The public health emergency that India has needs to be looked at from the 360-degree angle, not just 60 degrees. It cannot be looked at as a November-December issue; the air quality has to be addressed keeping in mind the whole year,” Jha told Arab News.
“I am disappointed that so many years have passed and still the problem is lingering. There is no way out but to find out a solution.”
He said that Delhi and the NCR have 10 million vehicles and the Delhi master plan says that almost 80 percent of the people should be using public transport, but this is not the case. “Right now, only one fourth of the total population of 40 million is using public transport. So the region needs robust public transport and facilities to address last-mile connectivity.”
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On World Heart Day Metro Hospital & Heart Institute Presents
“Dil Ki Pukaar – Ab Bas Kar Yaar” – A one of it’s kind program for the Awareness of Prevention of Heart Disease
Date & Time: Sunday 30th September, 2018 ; 09:00am to 02:00pm
Venue: OPD, Metro Heart Institute, X-1, Sector 12, Noida
for registration call or give a missed Call, or SMS DIL to 9350 9350 62, 9810 2257 97
Download Registration Forms
Free Heart Checkup includes
Consultation with Cardiologist, ECG, Echocardiography, Blood Sugar, Blood Pressure, Height, weight
Free Consultation in any specialty
Registered Members will be eligible for one free Consultation Coupons for any of the specialties.
Free Dental Screening
Special discounted preventive Health checkup package @ Rs.1100
includes complete Blood count (CBC), Glucose (Fasting ) Uric Acid, Urea, Creatinine, Sodium, Potasium, Lipid profile, X-ray chest PA view, ECG, Consultation with Cardiologist.
Special Discount on Investigations
20% Discount on investigations- Lab & Radiology on production this ticket. Valid till 31 October 2018.
Pledge program for prevention of heart diseases
All Registered Members are eligible to participate in the pledge program on 30 September 2018 at Metro Hospitals & Heart Institute, Noida
Discounts on Angiography, Angioplasty & Bypass Surgery
Terms & Conditions
Metro Hospitals & Heart Institute reserves the right to issue or not to issue/ register the scheme to a particular person or group of person or corporate.
No two discount Schemes can be clubbed together.
* Prices quoted are for general ward. Angioplasty package include two day stay; Angioplasty package excludes cost of stent, Anti-platlet Therapy, Non-Ionic Dye. Bypass surgery package includes 9 days stay including medicines & disposables.
Nutrition is the best and only remedies which holds the power to bring full recovery and thus can be used with any treatment. So, always remember that food is our best medicine.
In this article we will be talking about the importance of Nutrition, as 1 to 7 September is celebrated as National Nutrition Week in the country. During the week the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics comes together and put all kinds of resources which are helpful in the promotion of good nutrition. Every year the week is followed by a specific theme and this year the theme for the week is-“Go Further with Food.” The week also intensify the awareness on the importance of nutrition for health which thus impacts our development, productivity, economic growth and eventually our National Development.
This year the theme will majorly focused on helping out people in creating an eating pattern and physical activity plan which will majorly focus upon three major points:
Initially the campaign was started by the Central Government in the year 1982, to persuade good health and healthy living habits through various nutrition educations as malnutrition is one of the main obstructions in the process of National Development. Since then 1st – 7th September is observed as National Nutrition Week through the country.
Importance of Nutrition:
Nutrition is a matter of survival, health and development for the current and coming up generations. Babies are being born underweight suffer from impaired immune function and increased risk of various diseases such as diabetes and heart disease later in their life. Children who are malnourished tend to have lower IQ level along with impaired cognitive ability which eventually affects their school performance and their productivity in later life.
If we look at the current scenario, every individual is working beyond their limits; hence it’s very important and mandatory for every individual to maintain a fit and healthy body. For a healthy and fit body it is necessary that a proper timetable should be maintained. A breakfast should contain protein, fruits, whole grains, or vegetables, juice or milk. It is always advisable to eat dinner 4 hours before sleeping as the food take minimum of 4hours to get digested. A healthy diet in daily schedule will help everyone in keeping a healthy, fit and disease free body.
“We must ensure a good health by keeping these points in mind: we should eat lightly, breathe deeply, live judiciously, cultivate happiness and always maintain an interest in life.”says Dr. Astha Gupta,Chief Dietitian & Sports Nutritionist,Department Nutrition & Health ,Metro MAS Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan
World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year from 1 to 7 August all across the globe. The aim of the day is to encourage breastfeeding while improving the health of babies all around the world. The week gives a wider push towards maternal health while focusing on good nutrition, poverty reduction and food security.
The day honor the Innocenti Declaration signed in the year 1990 in August by the government policy makers including WHO, UNICEF and other organizations which came forward to protect, promote and support breastfeeding.
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Every year the event is coordinated by World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) and is celebrated in more than 170 countries all across the globe. WABA is a global network whose main aim is to promote, protect and support breastfeeding anywhere and anytime. WABA also work with World Health Organization and UNICEF to spread its benefit to the right people in the right communities.
Every year the week is followed by a specific theme and this year the theme for the week is Breastfeeding- Foundation of Life.
Breastfeeding is considered as one of the best way to provide all the necessary nutrients required by the infants. As per WHO breastfeeding needs to start within one hour after the birth until the baby doesn’t turn up 6 months old. Once the baby completes his/her 6 months, nutritious complementary food then should be added along with breastfeeding for up to 2 years and beyond.
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Breastfeeding not only prevents hunger and malnutrition in all its form but also ensures food security for babies even in the time of crisis. Breast milk works as baby’s first vaccine, protecting infants from various potentially deadly diseases and providing them all the nourishment which they need to survive and thrive.
Breastfeeding in India:
India is supposed to be a “Breastfeeding Nation” but the breastfeeding rate in the country does not support this plea. As per national data sources it has been observed that about 44% of babies which means 12 million out of 26 million babies are being breastfed within one hour of their birth, while the majority of the babies are given formula milk, either powdered, liquid or animal milk.
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India is independently accountable for more than one fifth of the world’s neonatal deaths. In the year 2016, about 6 lakhs children died in the country within 28 days after their birth and about 26 lakhs neonatal deaths were reported globally during the same time.
What’s in Breast Milk?
Breast Milk contains various nutritious elements for the baby such as:
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Benefits of breastfeeding:
Breastfeeding is beneficial and important for both child and maternal health.
For Child:
For Mothers:
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Facts about breastfeeding:
“A newborn baby has only 3 demands: Warmth in the arms of the mother, food from her breast and security in the knowledge of her presence. Therefore, breastfeeding satisfies all the 3 demands of the baby.”- says Dr. (MAJ) Shaifali Bhatia, Sr. Consultant Pediatrician. You can enquire or book an appointment at +919910492867 or e-mail: metro@metrohospitals.com
The team of doctors at Metro Group of Hospitals lays special focus and counsel expecting mothers to promote breastfeeding.
19th June is being observed as World Sickle Cell Day all across the globe. The day is celebrated to spread the awareness among the masses about this deadly disease so that there is an effective control over the situation.
Sickle Cell Day was established by the United Nations General Assembly in the year 2008 with the goal to increase the awareness about this fatal disease and its cure among the general public. Sickle Cell disease has become very common and foremost genetic disease globally which needs to be cured through councelling of parents, early diagnosis, management followed by various curable activities.
According to various data, it has been observed that more than 1000 babies are being born with this disorder each day in Africa and are dying up to five years of age. About 90,000 to 1, 00,000 people are being affected with this disease in the United States. India, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Arabic peninsula, Brazil, Surinam, Guiana, Southern Italy, Greece and many more countries, where many people are affected with this life threatening disease.
This genetic health disorder has caused problems to people all around the world, which has lead to the increase risk of premature child deaths.
About Sickle Cell Disease:
Sickle Cell disease is an inherited, genetic and life threatening disease leading disorder of the red blood cells (RBC).Normal human RBC are of shape of disc because of which they have the flexibility to move easily even through the smallest blood vessels. In case of sickle cell disease, the shape of RBCs changes and turns into crescent shape resembling like a sickle. This abnormal shape of red blood cells makes them sticky and rigid and prone to getting trapped in small vessels, blocking the flow of blood reaching to the other parts of the body. This eventually leads to the pain, damage of tissues, headache, stroke, liver problems, heart problems, etc.
Symptoms of Sickle Cell:
Usually the symptoms of sickle cell anemia show up at very young age, might appear in babies as early as 4to 6 months age.
Mentioned below are some of the symptoms:
There are 5 types of Sickle Cell disease:
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Treatment and Home remedies:
The only potential cure for sickle cell disease is bone marrow transplant or the stem cell transplant. The treatment is preferable for the patient who is younger than 16 years because the risk increases for the patient who is older than 16 years.
Other than this immunization, contraception of diseased parents is recommended to prevent diseased progeny and adults are advised to maintain their health.
Mentioned below are some of the remedies which sickle cell disease patients can take to stay healthy while avoiding the complications of sickle cell anemia:
Gene Therapy is going to be one of the best treatment for the Sickle cell Anemia for which the research and study is still going on by our scientists.The patient should get properly evaluated by Clinical Psychologist.
Consult our expert, Dr. Om Kumari, Senior Consultant – Clinical Haematologist.Call: 99104 92867 or email: metro@metrohospitals.com
From the point of contaminating and adulterating our marine life to disrupting human body hormones and mechanism, from trashing our beaches and landscapes to blocking our landfills and waste streams, the aggressive use of plastics is now alarming the survival of our life and our planet.
Plastic is an inescapable evil. We can hardly do away with it. The amount of plastic which is being disposed off every year can circle down our planet four times. Every day we deal with plastic in some form or other like garbage and grocery bags, bottles, food containers, coffee cup lids, and various other products. Plastic and its products are very convenient to use but they do play a harmful role in polluting our environment along with threatening our quality of life. Production of plastic bags is increasing day by day but do we know where all the plastic is going? You will be astounded to know that billions of tons of plastic is summing up in the world’s oceans. The situation is such that even in the extreme polar latitudes you will find the discarded plastic products, which is a rising matter of concern.
Looking after the excessive use and production of plastic products the UN has declared “Beat Plastic Pollution” as the theme for this year World Environment Day. The day will encourage people to change their single use plastic products with other reusable alternatives as the world is coming together to fight the single-use plastic pollution.
World Environment Day is a global event lead by United Nations (UN). It is considered as the single largest celebration for our environment every year, which happens on 5th June. The day is celebrated by thousands of communities all across the globe. The day encourages every individual across the globe to take the lead for their environment while getting actively engaged in the protection of our planet.
This year India will be the global host for the event. India is very excited as Indian philosophy and lifestyle has a long deep root connection with the concept of co-existence with nature. We are committed in making the planet Earth a cleaner and greener place to live and grow.
Some Facts about Plastic Pollution:
Mentioned below are some small ways which when followed will bring out a bigger change:
Metro Group of Hospitals is committed towards spreading awareness and empowering people in adopting nature friendly ways to reduce the burden on our mother planet Earth.
HIV is considered as one of the most intricate health problems humankind has ever faced. The virus evolves three to seven times faster than any other biological known entity. This virus is smart enough as it hides itself from the immune system and then directly attacks the cells which protect our body from various types of infections.
The last one and half decade had been very critical for the world in its fight against this deadly virus HIV. At present, about 36.7 million people are living with this menace globally, but the good news is that the new infections have been decreased down and so are the deaths caused by this infection. So, on this World AIDS Vaccine day, let’s have a look at how far the world has progressed in its fight against HIV since 2000.
18th May is observed as World AIDS Vaccine Day, as the day aims to raise the awareness for the prolonged need for vaccination to keep infections at bay. Apart from raising awareness for the need of vaccine, the day also gives us an opportunity to recognize the contribution and thanks many volunteers, community members, health professionals and scientist who are working hard together to find a safe and effective preventive HIV vaccine. The day also helps the victims of the infection as they also receive admiration from everyone on this poignant day.
In the year 1997, then President Bill Clinton during a speech at Morgan State University asked experts and scientist worldwide to work and develop a vaccine which will be responsible in the fight against HIV virus. He also added that developing a vaccine will be the only way to limit the spread of the virus eventually wiping it out.
What is HIV?
HIV is a retrovirus which attacks the immune cells known as CD-4, which are considered as the subset of T cells. AIDS is a syndrome, which may be or may be not appears in the advanced stage of HIV infection. The virus affects all the tissues of the body but only gets transmitted through the body fluids of an infected person (semen, vagina fluid, and blood and breast milk). Without any treatment, the virus progress and will finally get transformed into AIDS in majority of cases.
Some early symptoms of HIV Infection:
There are various cases where people with HIV infection have no symptoms until several months or even years after catching the virus. Though in 80% of the cases the symptoms are much similar to that of flu which develops within 2-6 weeks after catching the virus. This is known as acute retroviral syndrome.
The symptoms of early HIV include:
• Fever
• Chills
• Pain in joints
• Pain in muscles
• Sweats (especially during at night)
• Enlarged glands
• A red rash
• Tiredness
• Weakness
• Unintentional weight loss
• thrush
HIV prevalence in India:
India is considered as the third largest HIV epidemic country across the globe. The prevalence of HIV in India in the year 2016 was estimated to be 0.3%. The figure is small when compared to the most other middle income countries. Due to the huge Indian population (1.324 billion), this small figure of 0.3% equates that about 2 million of people are living or are infected with HIV virus. In the very same year, about 62,000 people died because of AIDS related illness in the country.
But the god news is that the overall HIV epidemic in the country has been lowered down with about 32% decline in the new HIV infections (80,000 in 2016), and nearly about 54% decline in AIDS- related deaths between 2007-2015.
“If we look over at these three diseases, the three major killers – HIV, TB and Malaria. The only disease for which we have really good drug is HIV. On this World Aids Vaccine day let’s get ourselves and our family member vaccinated for HIV before it gets too late because prevention is always better than cure.”
Metro Group of Hospitals have got advanced technology and expert doctors to diagnose and handle this kind of disorders. You can enquire or book an appointment at +919910492867 or e-mail: metro@metrohospitals.com
International No Diet Day lays emphasis on accepting our body in the way it is, fat or slim, bulky or skinny. It also lays emphasis on adopting healthy methods of maintaining good body shape rather than opting for crash diets and skipping meals which has adverse implication on our health.
During our school days we were taught about a very sensitive topic of body image, where we were told to embrace our bodies and love ourselves for whom we are; but now we are bombarded with the social media which is putting lot of prominence on having a “magazine model” body shape. “Magazine Model” body shape means you have to be fit, healthy and attractive and if by any chance you don’t have these traits or qualities then you do not fall into the category of “beautiful”.
Every individual is trying their best to fit into the category of beautiful and for this they are going beyond their strength. They put themselves on various kind of diet such as on liquid diet, etc, they exercise to their core and do all the possible and impossible things they can think of doing to get fit into the category of beautiful.
Bodies are beautiful with all shapes and sizes, hence to make majority of people to embrace their body shape and size, 6th May is being observed as International No Diet Day. The aim of the day is to raise awareness about acknowledging the beauty and diversity of all body types along with informing people that how unhealthy fad dieting is. The day also informs the public about various dieting disorders such as Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa.
History of International No Diet Day:
The day was 1st observed in the year 1992 by Mary Evans; to help the people to appreciate their own bodes. Mary Evans has herself suffered from anorexia. She had started an organization named “Diet Breakers” and then afterwards organized the 1st International No Diet Day to bring out the attention of masses to both the organization and the cause.
How to celebrate International No Diet Day
One of the best ways to celebrate International No Diet Day by understanding that our body is beautiful exactly the way it is. It’s better to celebrate the day by adopting a healthier lifestyle rather than focusing on shedding weight to look a particular way.
Cutting down on meals is not the appropriate way to stay in shape. Our body needs certain amount of calories to function properly. The key is to eat organic fruits, vegetables, nuts, etc. It’s time to throw away the chips and prepackaged junk and put more focus on wholesome and varied foods which will nourish you and thus fulfill the nutritional and calorie requirements in the body.
Try to avoid big portions pile on extra calories as they are the main reason for weight gain. Sugary beverages like sodas, juice drinks, sports drinks, etc can lead to obesity. It will be better if you choose smaller portions over big portions and opt for water or low-fat milk instead of soda.
Skipping over breakfast is not a good idea as breakfast kick starts our metabolism. It has been observed that people who skip their breakfast often feel very hungry that they tend to eat more later on this will add more calories.
Exercising regularly will help you to burn calories and build muscles and thus will help you to look and feel good about your body.
One should worry less about their final goal and should put more focus on keeping their body healthy by going out and doing body activities.
“The day serves as an opportunity to be finally free to love our own bodies!”
For appointments call +91 99104 92867 or email: metro@metrohospitals.com.
Human liver is the second largest organ in the body and thus is a master player of our digestive system. Whatever we consume from food, to liquid, to medicine, everything passes through our liver. It is one of the most important parts of our body and thus is more prone to diseases.
According to the results published by World Health Organization, liver disease has now become the 10th leading cause of death in India.
On this World Liver Day, we want to make majority of people aware about the major cause of liver diseases, along with their symptoms and the necessary preventive measure one can take to keep their liver disease free.
Also read: World Liver Day
Key roles played by our liver:
We cannot survive without our liver and if proper care is not given then it can easily get damaged. Presently, no specific cure has been found which can treat the severe liver disease.
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Before going any further let’s have a look to the mentioned below statistics about liver disease:
Some major causes of liver disease:
Various symptoms of liver disease and cancer:
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Preventive methods to keep your liver disease free and healthy:
Metro Group of Hospitals have the most experienced and renowned team of doctors for the treatment of Liver. If you experience any symptom listed above kindly consult the doctor. For appointments call +91 99104 92867 or email: metro@metrohospitals.com.
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