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ISLAMABAD, Sep 29 (APP): A senior expert Dr Sohail Abrar
said on Friday that small protein in cells of the human heart that
plays a key role in heart muscle contraction asit play important
biological roles.
Talking to private news channel on the world heart day he
said, people of developed countries usually suffer from heart
attacks after crossing the age of 60.
Urging the people to adopt measures to prevent heart
diseases, he said that it is important that “we modify our
lifestyles to protect ourselves”.
He added that there is no harm in staying away from things
that might damage our health, which include polluted environment,
junk food, cigarettes and other drugs.
He added that by staying fit, doing light exercise and early
morning walks will definitely help patients get rid of high blood
pressure disease.
Dr Sohail was of the opinion that organising community-based
workshops in remote areas of the province can help people be aware
of the illness.
He suggested that the government should help
educate the masses about the deadly disease instead of spending
big budgets on construction of hospital buildings.
Dr added that providing information to the people through
mass media and workshops conducted at primary level will be
effective in spreading the message.
He said that the private health sector has been
working well.
He added that the government alone cannot do anything, but
soon people will see the progress of health department. The
government wants to work along with society and that is where the
success of health department is, said Dr.