Sixty p.c of deaths in India are attributable to lifestyle-related ailments equivalent to coronary heart assaults, diabetes, stroke, most cancers, and psychological well being problems linked to display screen habit and loneliness, stated C.N. Manjunath, MP and former Director of Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research right here on Monday.
“No nation can progress without addressing this silent epidemic,” he stated whereas talking after receiving the Sir M. Visvesvaraya Award from the Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI) on Engineers’ Day.
Dr. Manjunath careworn that know-how and engineering should be harnessed not just for industrial progress but in addition for public well being, water safety, and environmental sustainability. “Clean air, clean water, unadulterated food, and a clean mind are the real cornerstones of health. Robotics in surgery and advances in medical technology can treat patients, but preventing disease requires better urban planning, pollution control, and sustainable engineering,” he stated.
The veteran heart specialist highlighted alarming statistics whereby 14 lakh folks die annually in India attributable to smoking and 22 lakh folks die yearly attributable to air air pollution. “These two factors alone are nullifying the efforts of our entire healthcare system,” he warned.