Aster Neurosciences Bangalore organizes Walkathon to mark "World Parkinson's Day"
Bangalore: (Press Release) Aster Neurosciences of Aster CMI hospital and Aster RV hospital, Bangalore marked the World Parkinson’s Day on Monday by organising a walkathon in partnership with I Love To Care (India) Charitable Trust.
More than 150 people including Parkinson’s patients, working professionals, doctors, and nurses participated in the walkathon to raise awareness against Parkinson’s.
Dr. Kalpana Gopalan, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, Dept of Labour & Dept of Public Grievances, Govt. of Karnataka who participated in the event as the Chief Guest flagged off the event and also took part in the walkathon to support the cause.
“Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder. It begins gradually and deteriorates over the long run. Those suffering from Parkinson’s disease exhibit symptoms such as shaking of limbs, muscle stiffness, and trouble walking and maintaining their balance and coordination. As the disease worsens, they additionally experience difficulty in talking, disturbance of sleep, problems with memory, psychological issues, behavioral changes, and various other side effects,” an official press statement from Aster stated.
Addressing the audience and the need to create awareness about Parkinson’s disease, Dr. Kalpana Gopalan, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, Dept of Labour & Dept of Public Grievances, Govt. of Karnataka chief guest at the event, said, “We want everyone - patients, families, and society - to understand that Parkinson's disease is treatable and manageable. However, considering the increasing prevalence of Parkinson's disease, there is a need to create awareness about Parkinsonism and foster a sense of public urgency. In India, ignorance and misinformation may be barriers to the early diagnosis and the provision of optimal care to those living with the disease. Keeping this in mind, Aster Hospital has organized this Walkathon to raise awareness about this degenerative yet treatable brain disorder. I thank Aster for inviting me to be a part of this event and appreciate everyone present here today.”
Dr. Ravi Gopal Varma, Lead Consultant Neurosurgery & Program Director – Global Centre of Excellence in Neurosciences, Aster Hospitals Bangalore, said: “India is home to about 10 lakhs Parkinson's patients, and every year 75,000 new patients are diagnosed with this condition. The disease predominately affects the elderly those aged 60 years and above. However, now it can also be seen in younger generations as well. Parkinson's disease, fortunately, has a successful treatment. The medical treatment along with Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) has brought about a revolution in the management of Parkinson's disease, enabling the patient to live a normal and dynamic life. DBS is a functional surgery where electrodes are placed in specific areas of the patient’s brain and stimulated with the help of a pacemaker placed in the chest wall. In this case, the pacemaker is unique as it has the capability to receive feedback from the brain and relay the exact amount of stimulation on demand to the implanted electrodes for the brain to function accordingly. As the patient begins to show signs of improvement, the medications are reduced. The surgery is highly beneficial in alleviating the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease and reducing the patient's dependence on medicines.”
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Two former Chinese defence ministers sentenced to death for corruption
Beijing (PTI): Two former Chinese defence ministers, Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu, were sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve over graft charges on Thursday, official media reported.
Their sentences were separately handed down by China's military court, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
Wei was convicted of accepting bribes, while Li was convicted of both accepting and offering bribes, the agency reported, citing the court rulings.
Wei and his successor Li, who worked under President Xi Jinping's watch, were expelled from the ruling Communist Party in 2024. They were also former members of the Central Military Commission headed by Xi.
Wei served as Defence Minister from 2018 to 2023, and Li barely served a few months as his successor.
Both Wei and Li headed the People's Liberation Army's all-important Rocket (Missile) Force, established in 2015 as part of Xi’s military overhaul.
Wei, who headed the rocket force from its inception until 2017 and later served as the defence minister, was detained and expelled from the ruling Communist Party over corruption charges.
Li was personally picked up for the top defence post by Xi himself.
After Li’s sacking, several of its top officials were removed and charged with corruption.
Since he came to power in 2012, President Xi has carried out a massive anti-corruption campaign in which over a million officials, including several generals, have been punished.
