"The programmes are aimed at raising awareness on prevention of heart diseases in the early years of life, given the unhealthy lifestyle of a majority of the population today, including children.
"At present, students of grades 8 and 10 are being trained on topics such as prevention of lifestyle diseases, personal and menstrual hygiene, and CPR," an official of NHI said.
The programme is being held as part of the 35th anniversary of NHI. The first event was organised today at Amity International School, Pushp Vihar and the second will be held in Amity International School, Saket tomorrow, the official said.
"The institute will be organising school education programmes in one school in Delhi-NCR every week for the next one year, as part of a massive effort to raise preventive health awareness," she said.
"High-stress levels due to work pressure, early smoking, drinking, and unhealthy eating habits are all responsible for the early onset of heart disease. Earlier, heart disease was only prevalent in people aged, above 40-50 years but today those as young as in their late 20s and early 30s are falling prey to this disease.
"Children in their school-going years are very receptive and vulnerable and therefore, this is the right time and age to educate them on such issues and how to prevent them. The school education programme is the first step towards this," CEO & Chief Cardiac Surgeon, NHI, Dr O P Yadava, said, on the occasion.
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