Monday, 04 July 2022 | PNS | Dehradun
The Vidhan Sabha speaker, Ritu Khanduri has said that the women should be more careful about their own health. She said that women bear the whole work load in the homes and she takes care of every member of the family but when it comes about her own health she becomes careless. Khanduri was addressing a women health awareness camp organised by the Uttaranchal Mahila Association (UMA) in Dehradun on Sunday. She said that for a healthy society it is necessary for the women to be healthy and educated.
Khanduri said that the women should be more alert about her health. Expressing concern over today’s inactive lifestyle of the youngsters and unhealthy food habits, the speaker said that awareness is needed to be created among youth. She said that one is able to chase his/ her dream and fulfill our role in society when one is healthy. The speaker added that one can remain healthy, strong and free from the disease by having nutritious food and doing regular exercise.
The team of doctors present in the camp informed women about the importance of a healthy diet and role of exercise in keeping one fit. The founder of UMA Sadhna Sharma said that more such camps would be organised by the association in future.
A nutritious food competition was also organised on the occasion in which the participants took part with enthusiasm. The association held a felicitation ceremony in the programme in which many women doing exceptional work in their field were honoured.
The director general of State Health Services, Dr Shailja Bhatt, Ankita Taneja and others attended the camp.
