About 50 police personnel of Vijayawada Commissionerate are suffering from overweight, 17 per cent from obesity and 16 per cent from diabetes. The overall health condition of the city police is alarming, a study by Disease Eradication through Education and Prevention (DEEP) Trust has found.
“A group of specialist doctors of L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, Ramesh Hospitals and other health institutes, who formed DEEP tested nearly 3,000 police personnel attached to the Vijayawada Police Commissionerate and the results were disturbing. Many policemen are prone to chronic diseases which may affect heart and kidneys,” said Director General of Police (DGP) J.V. Ramudu here on Friday, and appealed to the police personnel to take care of their health and family welfare.
Mobile App launched
Speaking after launching a mobile health application, created by DEEP and AP Police, called ‘DEEP CLINICS’, the DGP said many police personnel were overweight due to lack of timely diet, sleep, stress and unlimited working hours. Many police officials could not undergo medical tests due to emergency duties, he said.
“How can the police extend ‘people-friendly’ policing and better services, if they suffer from chronic health problems. Post bifurcation, police are working under severe pressure and facing many challenges in Andhra Pradesh,” the DGP explained.
Prone to diseases
City Police Commissioner D. Gautam Sawang thanked DEEP members for conducting medical tests for police. The health history of each cop will be uploaded in the App, and police can check through the mobi-app and become alert. ‘DEEP CLINICS’ was created by Meditrix Solutions Private Ltd.
As per specialist doctors, 47 per cent of police personnel in the city have opthalmological problems, nine per cent dental, 50 per cent high cholesterol, and four per cent cardiac disorders. Nineteen per cent of them need immediate attention of the doctors.
Police Arogya Bhadrata in-charge B. Balakrishna, DEEP Trust Chairman DCP (Administration) G.V.G. Ashok Kumar, Kalapala Rakesh, director Anne Jagadish, L.V. Prasad Eye Institute public health specialist Jachin, Ramesh Hospitals managing director P. Ramesh Babu and trust members participated.
Many police officials cannot undergo medical tests due to emergency duties, he says
