STATE TIMES NEWS JAMMU: To create awareness among the people about COVID -19, ASSOCHAM on Friday organized a Session 2 on In Conversation with renowned Cardiovascular and Cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Naresh Trehan, CMD Medanta – The Medicity. As entire country is fighting with the second wave of COVID -19, ASSOCHAM – being a responsible apex body of the country has come-up with ‘COVID 19 Awareness Web Series’ to create awareness among the people about this deadly virus and it was the second session of the series. During the session, Dr. Naresh Trehan informed that COVID-19 is not only a virus that damages lungs but it can affect all other organs as well and Cardiac patient have to be more cautious about it. “COVID can affect heart functioning and it should not be taken lightly. The cardiac patient must consult their doctors in any such case and never try to treat themselves,” Dr Trehan said. “Vaccination is the only weapon we have to fight with this virus, everyone should get themselves vaccinated as soon as possible,” he added. Jitender Sodhi, Chairman ASSOCHAM Himachal Pradesh State Development Council during his address thanked Dr. Trehan for providing free Consultation to COVID patients through ASSOCHAM. “Suggestions and tips from Dr Trehan will help patients lead a good quality of life, decreasing morbidity and mortality rate. His brief insight on the subject will surely help to minimize the effect caused by COVID 19 imposition,” Sodhi said.
