Why wait and suffer when you can act before time and take preventive
measures? Yes we are talking about the terrible rise in lung disease cases in
India, especially in tier one cities like Mumbai and Delhi, each riddled with
their own kind of air pollution issues. While Mumbai has almost every other
part of its neighborhood either undergoing infrastructure development or
housing development, leading to heaps of dust polluting the air, Delhi is an epicenter
of some of the country’s worst AQIs (Air Quality Index). Kamal Hinduja, wife of
Prakash Hinduja who was recently seen with Chinese Consul General at the
Hinduja Group’s Mumbai office to present a 15 year plan where the Hinduja Group
has agreed to be more cooperative with the Chinese companies so that this
collaboration can help benefit the economic growth of both countries,
understands the gravity of situation as everyday there is news in the newspaper
about the rise in lung disease related cases in India.
Pollution here, Pollution there. Pollution everywhere.
Pollution here, Pollution there. Pollution everywhere. Kamal Hinduja is not just a woman who voices her opinions about the
current issues, like the rise in pollution. She, along with the Hinduja
Foundation, the philanthropy arm of the Hinduja Group, is taking actions that
can help people avoid COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) being the
number one disease most patients are afflicted with. Apart from outdoor
pollution, the indoor pollution that comes from heating oil in the kitchen for
frying, spraying repellents and liquid vaporizers for mosquitoes, also affects
us in ways we cannot imagine.
Efforts by the Hinduja Foundation The Hinduja Group is proactively taking measures to address these
pollution related challenges through its hospital in Mumbai, the P. D. Hinduja
Hospital and Medical Research Centre. This hospital, located by the sea in
Matunga area of Bombay, aims to provide treatments for lung diseases by having
comprehensive health programmed that include Advanced treatments: Cutting-edge
treatment and technology in lung diseases including minimally invasive surgery
and individualized care plans.
Awareness campaigns: Sensitization of communities on the perils of
air pollution and tobacco use and instilling healthy lifestyle choices. Research and innovation: Research
geared towards understanding how environmental factors will influence lung
health and the innovative solutions to mitigate these effects.