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Perfect health parade organised

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NEW DELHI APRIL 6. The Delhi Chief Minister, Sheila Dikshit, today said more emphasis should be laid on creating health awareness in the Jhuggi-Jhonpri areas and among the economically marginalised sections of society.

Inaugurating a day long "Perfect Health Parade'' in the Capital today, Ms. Dikshit said the priorities of her Government were providing safe drinking water, keeping the environment clean and putting an end to unhealthy practices of chewing tobacco, smoking and consuming alcohol. Many steps had already been taken by the Government in this regard, she added.

She urged people to exercise and practice yoga and meditation as they counter balanced diseases in the individual in particular and society in general.

The parade was organised by the Health Care Foundation India, Indian Medical Association, New Delhi Branch, NDMC, MCD and various other departments of the Delhi Government on the eve of the "World Health Day'' to create awareness among the people.

Speaking on the occasion, the Delhi Health Minister, A.K. Walia, said "preventive health strategy'' has acquired new dimensions in so far as maintenance of health is concerned. "It should be made a part of the study and training for under-graduate medical students'', he added. Furthermore, the Government of Delhi will launch a "lifestyle disease control Programme'' with special emphasis on "diabetes'' and "heart diseases''.

The Director-General, Doordarshan, S.Y. Quraishi, who was the guest of honour extolled the need for exercising regularly which was of paramount importance. "Negative thoughts of hatred, jealousy and anger act as slow poison whereas thoughts of love, compassion and charity are nectars of life,'' he said.

The parade started from Rajghat at 10 a.m and culminated at India Gate after covering a distance of around 50 kms. It served as a "wake up call'' and brought various bodies whether civic organisations or the social organisations together on a common platform in raising awareness about health related issues.

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