Archive · 2 Dec 2025
PGI Initiative Targets Rising Heart Disease
The PGI has started a health initiative called 'Stop The Attack Before It Strikes' to help people prevent heart disease.
Heart problems are a big issue in India, especially among younger adults and women.
The PGI's Preventive Clinic, which opened a year ago, helps people between 18 and 40 years old make healthier choices.
They check what people eat, how they feel, and their blood tests.
Then, they give advice on how to live a healthier life.
The clinic faces some challenges, like not enough people completing all the tests and not enough exercise.
But they are trying to make things better by making it easier for people to join and by teaching simple exercises like yoga.
Dr. Dahiya says that even if ten people improve their lives because of this, it's a big success.
PGI's 'Stop The Attack Before It Strikes' initiative aims to combat rising heart disease in India.
The Preventive Clinic targets individuals aged 18-40, offering lifestyle guidance through dietary evaluation, psychological assessment, and blood investigations.
Out of 450 subjects evaluated, 320 were overweight or obese, 92 were hypertensive, and 8% were newly diagnosed with diabetes.
The clinic encourages simple physical exercises and yoga practices to promote wellness.
PGI aims to strengthen preventive outreach through streamlined registration, improved diagnostics, and community engagement.
- Who
- PGI and Dr. Neelam Dahiya
- What
- Initiative to combat heart disease through lifestyle modification
- When
- Ongoing, with the clinic established a year ago
- Where
- India, specifically at PGI's Preventive Clinic
- Why
- To address the rising burden of non-communicable diseases and prevent 80% of cardiovascular diseases
- Initiative Name
- Stop The Attack Before It Strikes
- Clinic Days
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Target Age Group
- 18 to 40 years
- Preventable Heart Diseases
- 80%
- Overweight/Obese Participants
- 320
- Hypertensive Participants
- 92
- Newly Diagnosed Diabetic Patients
- 8%
- Newly Detected Hypertensive Patients
- 22%