Joint efforts: Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy addressing the conference organised by the C3 Research Foundation in collaboration with IMA in Puducherry on Sunday; the participants at the meet. | Photo Credit: T_Singaravelou more-in Chief Minister V.Narayanasamy on Sunday called upon private medical practitioners and institutions to join hands with the government to provide medical benefits to the poorest of the poor. Inaugurating the conference on ‘Epidemic of Acute Coronary Syndrome’ organised by the C3 Research Foundation in collaboration with Indian Medical Association (IMA), Puducherry chapter, he said that private organisations as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) should take up projects related to health and education. Stating that the Union Territory was providing good health care facilities for the public, he said that nearly 45 per cent of the patients who seek treatment in Puducherry hospitals are from Tamil Nadu. Director of Department of Health and Family Welfare K.V.Raman said Puducherry government spends nearly 2 per cent of the GDP towards health care services while even Delhi spends only 1 per cent. “Though we are running short of funds, the government has ensured that health care is not affected,” he said. Detailing about the conference, G.Sreenivaasan, President, IMA, Puducherry State Chapter, said experts from Chennai and Puducherry would discuss acute coronary syndrome on this day. “The medical practitioners presented papers on chest pain and atypical chest pain, abnormal heart rates, rhythmic disturbances and the rules of surgery. The programme is designed to enable the medical fraternity to identify heart diseases at a very early stage so that loss of life can be avoided,” he said. T.R.Muralidharan, Senior Consultant, Department of Cardiology, SRMC, Chennai, said that the acute coronary syndrome commonly known as heart attack remains the number one killer disease of mankind. “It has emerged an epidemic in our country due to the presence of several risk factors. We need to create awareness and organise medical camps to improve understanding of heart disease,” he said.

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