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For the first time a Holistic Wellness program for the underprivileged
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Hyderabad, September 19, 2022:
With Non-Communicable diseases like diabetes, hypertension, Cardiovascular, Cancers, thyroid, chronic kidney disease etc., reaching epidemic levels in the city, more so in the vulnerable sections, whose awareness levels and access to health care are inadequate, a city-based NGO, Helping Hand Foundation (HHF), in collaboration with Basheer & Sarwar Babu Khan Trust (BSBT) has launched a Holistic Wellness program for the less privileged.
The Holistic Wellness program is part of the larger prevention and control of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) being run by the NGO in Urban slums since Jan 2022.
The Holistic Wellness program will have risk-assessment as per WHO standards, wherein BMI, visceral fat, subcutaneous fat, Base metabolic rate (BMR) will be measured to assess the overall health status & disease control in known cases of diabetes, hypertension or both and other chronic diseases.
Once the key health matrix is assessed, counselling will be done by a well-trained and qualified clinical nutritionist cum wellness coach. Customized diet plans, guidance on physical activity will be given to the participants, who are found to have high BMI, obesity along with NCDs.
Regular follow up and close monitoring along with necessary lab tests will be done periodically to keep a check on key metabolic functions and pre-empt any complications that arise out of chronic diseases. Nutritional supplements like plant-based proteins, vitamins, will be provided on a cost basis to the participants.
“I have reversed my diabetes after undergoing this program for about 6 months and we are attempting to reach out to the masses but more so to the vulnerable groups, who have poor awareness levels and access to basic health care,” said Mr. Mujtaba Hasan Askari of Helping Hand Foundation.
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