Excess weight, stress leading to hypertension among all age groups: IMA former president Dr. V.S.Prasad
Dr. V.S. Prasad, former president of the Indian Medical Association’s College of General Practitioners, emphasized the growing prevalence of hypertension across all age groups due to unhealthy lifestyles. He urged people to adopt regular exercise and healthier habits to prevent complications like heart attacks and kidney failure. Awareness events and medical camps were held in Vizianagaram and Srikakulam districts to mark World Hypertension Day on May 17, 2026.
- ▪Dr. V.S. Prasad attributed rising hypertension cases to irregular working hours, poor sleep, and frequent consumption of junk food.
- ▪World Hypertension Day was observed on May 17, 2026, with rallies and awareness programs in Vizianagaram and Srikakulam districts.
- ▪Apitoria Pharma organized medical camps on May 16 and 17, where over 1,000 employees underwent health screenings in Srikakulam.
- ▪The medical camps were conducted in collaboration with Tirumala Hospitals and coordinated by company officials T. Rajasekhar Reddy and P. Narayana Murthy.
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Indian Medical Association’s College of General Practitioners former President and IMA-AP State former President V.S. Prasad on Sunday asked people to adopt healthy lifestyle and do exercises regularly to avoid hypertension which might lead to heart attack, paralysis, kidney failure and other problems. Several organisations conducted rallies and awareness programmers in connection with World Hypertension Day observed on Sunday (May 17, 2026) both in Vizianagaram and Srikakulam districts.Speaking to media in Vizianagaram, Dr.
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