Walkathon on "World Heart Day"
30th September 2023
NSS Unit, Dronacharya Group of Institutions, Greater Noida organized “Walkathon” in collaboration with Yatharth Super Specialty Hospital on “World Heart Day” with the aim of creating awareness among students to understand the importance of Heart health on 30th September, 2023.
The students of DGI, under the guidance of Dr. Mamta Bhardwaj (NSS PO, DGI) went for a 3 kilometer long Walkathon in order to promote health awareness and encourage physical activity. T-shirts were provided by the hospital as a token of commemoration.
The walkathon was followed by an interactive session by the doctors of the hospital on the prevention and cure of Heart attacks and ways to maintain good heart health. Students were able to understand the importance of walking as one of the best exercises to maintain good heart health. They were also able to understand the benefits of reducing LDL and cholesterol levels thereby reducing risk of high blood pressure, heart attack, diabetes and obesity.