Muscat Private Hospital marks World Heart Day
A cardiac symposium was organised to mark World Heart Day
MUSCAT: Leading healthcare brand and the Sultanate’s first JCI-accredited hospital - Muscat Private Hospital (MPH), recently organised a cardiac symposium to mark World Heart Day. Held at the W Hotel, the event aimed to increasing heart health awareness among attendees, by shedding light on various cardiovascular diseases (CVS), their causes, and prevention methods.
Created by the World Heart Federation, World Heart Day is celebrated on September 29 every year across the globe to create a universal awareness about cardiovascular diseases (CVD) including heart ailments and stroke which highlights the actions that individuals can take to prevent and control CVD. It aims to drive action to educate people that by controlling risk factors such as tobacco use, unhealthy diet and physical inactivity, at least 80 per cent of premature deaths from heart disease and stroke could be avoided.
“Cardiovascular diseases are emerging as the leading cause of mortality and disability globally. They affect one in four people in the Gulf. Unfortunately, modernday lifestyles put people at greater risk. Smoking, stress, junk food and lack of exercise are among the leading causes of heart disease which affect patients in the gulf 15 years earlier than in the West”, averred Sandeep Kumar, CEO of UME, the international hospital management group that manages Muscat Private Hospital.
Highlighting the specialities provided by the hospital’s cardiology department, Subbarao, Hospital Director said, “Our cardiology department offers world-class standards of treatment and care to heart patients in Oman. With a combined multidisciplinary team of highly skilled heart specialists focusing on cardiology and vascular surgery, we integrate our team’s skills and experience to treat conditions of the heart, lungs and chest. Our staff uses the latest innovations and advanced techniques in cardiology, and are capable of diagnosing, monitoring and treating all types of heart conditions.”
In support of World Heart Day, MPH has also introduced “Healthy Heart Packages” which offer special offers for heart checkups to customers. That’s not all - the hospital’s social media pages are also abuzz with information and initiatives surrounding CVS and strokes, the significance of adopting a healthy lifestyle and practising exercises to avoid heart diseases.
“Heart disease is a major problem in Oman,” mentioned Dr Amr Hassan, the Senior Consultant Cardiologist at MPH. “Many people either claim not to be aware of the risk factors or simply ignore their symptoms. The only way we can help reduce the number of deaths due to poor cardiovascular health is by making people aware of their cardiac health status.”