A health check card for chemists and druggists

 “The Community Connect Series“ of Aware Gleneagles Global Hospitals has conducted a scientific session on stroke management and kidney stroke management for  the Chemist and Druggist Association in Hyderabad.

Speaking on the occasion, Chief Guest Mr.K.J.Vijaya Krishna Deputy Commisioner, GHMC, LB Nagar appreciated the enthusiastic participation of Chemists and Druggists and lauded their efforts in rendering services to their clientele and asked them to generate awareness levels about the Stroke and Kidney Stone diseases.

 Dr.Laxman Bellamkonda, Sr.Consultant Urology & Andrology said, “Today the common working man has a lot of stress related to social and family pressure along with work related pressure. He isn’t much bothered about his health. Issues like Cardiac Ailments, Diabetes & Hypertension always has a higher prevelance in men. What is not taken care are issues like Prostate Cancer, Impotency, Loss of Libido & Erectile dysfunctioning. Above the age of 40 every Indian man should be definitely screening his health parameters for these disease conditions. He also touched upon the Significance of the prevention of Kidney stone and how to and what to do about the management of Kidney stone  ”

Dr.Suresh Reddy, Neuro Physician said “ The importance of Identifying a Stroke patient with initital present of symptoms i.e, FAST the focus was to increase awareness among Chemist and Druggist fraternity as they form important link in the Connect of the possible patient  with the imminent stroke.

 Dr.Sharath Chandran, Chief Operating Officer, Gleneagles Global Hospitals explained about the Platinum Card and Quick Cardiac Health Check  screening package for the community of Chemists and Druggists. The Super Specialist consultants across Multi disciplinary teams  will be taking care of all the patients who come in with atmost care.”

As an extension to the event Aware Gleneagles Global Hospitals has launched “Quick Cardiac Health Check” to provide better care for Cardiac health issues affecting Chemists and Druggists Fraternity.

The Session was graced with the participation of Rangareddy Chemist and Druggist association Executive Committee comprising of Mr.S.Venkatapati, President Telangana State Druggists and Chemists Association, Dr.Krishna Kumar, President, Rangareddy chemists and druggists association  Mr.M.Panduranga reddy, Secretary, Satyam Goud, Treasurer among different chemists from all across the city.