How Not to be Obese: Heart Care Foundation of India’s (HCFI) Discusses

HCFI, one of the leading national non-profit organization that works for making India a healthier and hygienic nation, conducted training program for over 200 students of the Sulabh Public Health School, Mahavir Nagar.

The event conducted as a part of the project initiated by HCFI in association with NCSTC, DST & Govt. of India and Indian Medical Association, discussed the importance of healthy eating, hygiene and sanitation.

Speaking about the importance of instilling good habits at an early age, Padma Shri Awardee, President of HCFI & Hon. Sec General IMA, Dr K.K. Aggarwal said, “If school-children are taught the basics of what hygienic living is and what is the kind of food which leads to lifestyle diseases in the future, a majority of India’s growing health problems can be solved.”

“HCFI has been working towards reducing the incidence of lifestyle diseases in our country through mass consumer awareness models since 1986. We believe that prevention is better than cure and this is the message we are taking to each of the 200 schools, which we are going to on a weekly basis as a party of this project. We believe that awareness when raised through the medium of creative arts has a longer lasting impact and this is why we are using tools such as a film on obesity and a puppet show on hygiene to educate children. We thank our partners for helping us make this project a reality,” he added.

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All school children were taught eating habits, like what and what not to eat, which food items can cause childhood obesity, which should be avoided and which are necessary for growth.

To encourage children, Padma Shri Awardee and renowned wrestler Sushil Kumar said, “I am strong because I maintained a healthy diet and have lived a hygienic life throughout.”

The foundation has plans to complete 200 school camps within a year and educate a total of 40,000 students.

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