• Aga Khan University Hospital organises medical camp at KPC
• Journalists undergo check-ups
KARACHI: Health experts at an event held on Saturday at the Karachi Press Club expressed serious concern over what they described as an alarming increase in heart and other diseases, urging people to adopt a healthy lifestyle and discourage consumption of fast food, especially among children.
They were speaking at a medical camp organised by the Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) in collaboration with the Karachi Press Club.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Javaid A. Khan stressed that lifestyle modifications were a pressing necessity and that regular physical activity could help reduce the risk of various diseases. He urged the people to avoid smoking and other forms of tobacco consumption, emphasising that tobacco was harmful to health and that preventive measures could significantly reduce the risks of related illnesses.
Dr Yawer Saeed, Assistant Professor of Cardiology at the AKU, stated that cardiovascular diseases were increasingly assuming epidemic proportions in Pakistan.
He noted that over the past decade, an increase in heart attack cases had also been observed among younger individuals.
Dr Saeed emphasised the importance of dietary moderation, advising people to avoid excessive eating and adopt a balanced and nutritious diet. He added that positive lifestyle changes could play a significant role in reducing the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases.
In his remarks, Karachi Press Club secretary Muhammad Aslam Khan appreciated the AKUH for organising the medical camp at the press club.
He noted that private healthcare was increasingly becoming unaffordable for ordinary patients.
The camp offered various medical tests, including echocardiograms and ECGs, as well as consultations on cardiology and pulmonology, and was visited by journalists in large numbers.
Published in Dawn, October 4th, 2026
