PROTECT YOUR HEART DAY
Akaal Organisation has taken it upon itself with the help of Harpreet Kaur Bassi (Senior Specialist Pharmacist) , Ron Bains (Lead Locality Pharmacist Walsall) & Ranjit Dhillon to organise a Health Awareness day for the Blakenhall community which will be held Guru Nanak Gurdwara (Hall 4), Sedgley Street, Blakenhall, Wolverhampton on Saturday 5th September 2009. The session will be from 2.00pm to 4pm.
As Heart disease within the Asian community is a major and preventable cause of death. We always think it will be someone else being rushed to hospital, but why take that risk when you, as Asians are more likely to be in that ambulance?
How do we know if you are at risk? We look at your risk factors. There are two types of risk factors: modifiable (things we can change) like diet and weight and non-modifiable risk factors (things we can’t change) like being male and over 45 years old or having a family history of heart disease.
So what can we, as health professionals do to help you help yourself? We can look at all of your modifiable risk factors and help you on the road to a healthier heart. We will talk to you in Punjabi about heart disease, what it is and how it can affect you, but most importantly, how to avoid it. Our team of healthcare professionals will check you blood pressure, calculate your ideal weight to your height and tell you whether are under/over your ideal level. We will also give you tailored advice on a healthier lifestyle.
We would like to take this opportunity to point out that this is all voluntary work , and non government initiative. Families who have been affected by heart disease want to raise awareness as to avoid preventable heartache and make the most of the resources available to you. We appreciate change doesn’t come overnight, and this is why the government has so many initiatives to help you, we are here to open those doors.
Speaker
Dr P Gill a GP, Lecturer at the University of Birmingham and a Trustee of the South Asian Health Foundation will be doing a presentation on cardiovascular disease in Punjabi.
