GRH spearheads campaign to prevent limb amputation
The Hindu
Government Rajaji Medical College and Hospital has launched a campaign called ‘Love Your Limbs’ to make people aware of the symptoms and treatment for Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD), a circulatory
Government Rajaji Medical College and Hospital has launched a campaign called ‘Love Your Limbs’ to make people aware of the symptoms and treatment for Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD), a circulatory condition in which blocked blood vessels reduce blood flow to the legs.
This condition affects diabetic and geriatric patients more and can require limb amputation if not treated early, according to Saravanan Robinson, Head of Vascular Surgery at the GRH. WHO statistics indicate that 14 lakh PAD-triggered amputations are performed in the country every year, and below knee amputations are the commonest of them. With diabetic population rising in the country, it was a cause for concern.
As speculation over the continuation of Minister for Scheduled Tribes Welfare B. Nagendra in the Cabinet persisted, with the demand for his resignation raised by the BJP in connection with the ₹94 crore scam at the Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation, his Cabinet colleagues came to his defence on Thursday.