Rupnagar, November 12: On the occasion of World Pneumonia Day, an awareness program was organized by the Health Department at Civil Hospital Rupnagar under the directions of Civil Surgeon Rupnagar Dr. Sukhwinderjit Singh.
The program was presided over by District Immunization Officer Dr. Navroop Kaur. During the program, people were given detailed information about pneumonia and important points for its prevention were discussed.
Addressing the program, Dr. Navroop Kaur said that pneumonia is a serious disease that can spread rapidly, especially among children below the age of five and the elderly. She said that if it is not treated on time, it can become life-threatening. Pneumonia causes difficulty in breathing and is often caused by bacteria, viruses or fungi.
He said that under the Universal Immunization Program being run by the government, PCV (Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine) vaccine is given free of cost to protect children against pneumonia. This vaccine has significantly reduced the number of pneumonia cases among children.
Dr. Navroop Kaur appealed to the parents to take their children to the government vaccination centers on time and ensure that they get all the vaccinations.
On this occasion, Dr. Gursewak Singh, a specialist in pediatrics, told the people that the general symptoms of pneumonia include fever, cough, chest pain, shortness of breath and fatigue. If these symptoms appear, one should immediately go to the nearest health center and get a medical check-up.
He said that the risk of pneumonia can be reduced by a clean environment, balanced diet and protection from smoke. He said that kitchen smoke or tobacco consumption in homes is dangerous for children, so it is very important to have good ventilation in the homes.
Deputy Mass Media Officer Ravinder Singh said at the end of the event that the purpose of celebrating World Pneumonia Day is to make people understand that pneumonia is preventable and treatable, but awareness is the first step for this. He said that the Health Department runs a door-to-door awareness campaign to reduce the cases of pneumonia and NM and ASHA workers are playing an important role in this.
On this occasion, various officials of the Health Department, District Group Education Information Officer Madam Gurmeet Kaur, Deputy Mass Media Officer Ritu, LHV Rajinder Kaur, BCC Coordinator Sukhjit Kamboj, Multi Purpose Health Worker Gurdeep Singh ASHA Worker Neelam and a large number of people who came to the hospital were present.
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