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Conferences highlights cardiac diseases
Post Report
KATHAMNDU, March 2 : It
is estimated that 12 million deaths are caused by Cardio vascular disease (CVD), which is
the commonest cause for death globally. CVD is also the major reason for premature
morbidity and mortality of around 85 millions people.
Highlighting the
increasing cardiac problem 2nd Joint Conference of Cardiac Society of Nepal and SAARC
Cardiac Society began here today.
Inaugurating the
programme Prime Minister Lokendra Bahadur Chand said that the time was appropriate to make
people aware about the preventive measures as the number of cardiac patients are on the
rise. Urging the regional cardiologist and participants PM Chand said, "There is a
need to come up with a new vision and dedication due to the increasing problem within the
region."
Addressing the
conference organised by Cardiac Society of Nepal (CSN), President of the society Mrigendra
Raj Pandey said that a research conducted about six years ago shows that five percent of
the civil servants above 30 years are suffering from coronary artery disease (CAD).
Various representatives
from SAARC region have also come to participate in the conference. On the occasion Abdul
Malik from Bangladesh said, "Our economic and social standard are very similar to
each other so we can build up a common strategy to fight against the disease."
Similarly Dr. M.
Khalilullah and Dr. Dur Gunawardena from India and Sri Lanka have also come here to
participate in the conference.
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