Dr. Purushottam, District Surveillance officer, Tumkur addressing the gathering after inaugurating the street play
Street play in progress at Bukpatna of Korategere taluka
Diabetes, Hypertension, Stroke and other non-communicable diseases are on the rise in India. Different factors contribute to the incidence of these illnesses such as changing lifestyle, food habits, and addiction to alcohol and tobacco products.These diseases require continuous and lifelong medicines as well as several lifestyle modifications such as physical activity, healthy food habits and stress-free lifestyle.
To spread awareness about these diseases and the importance of life style modification, Institute of Public Health, Bangalore and Tumkur District health and family welfare office organised a series of street plays in select talulas of Tumkur district. This was organized as a part of the Access to Medicines research project supported by the World Health Organisation’s Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research (WHO- Alliance). The inauguration of this street play was on 6th June, 2014.
