World Health Day Commemoration: Mass Metabolic Syndrome screening (M2S2) Free for the public.

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  • Launching of Mass Metabolic Syndrome screening (M2S2) Free for the public for one year
  • Public Awareness Weblink and X hashtag about Metabolic Syndrome (MetS)
  • Free Medical Camp for M2S2.

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About World Health Day

World Health Day was established by the WHO in 1950. Since then, it has focused on different health themes yearly to raise awareness about global health issues and promote healthier living worldwide. This year’s theme is “Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures.”

Mass Metabolic Syndrome Screening (M2S2)

Commemorating World Health Day, which falls on 7th April each year, considering this year’s theme, a unique health initiative to the public, namely M2S2 ( Mass Metabolic Syndrome Screening ), to enable timely identification, treatment and prevention of Metabolic Syndrome, has been launched by Padma Shri Awardee, Dr T.S. Chandrasekar, Founder, Chairman & Chief Interventional Gastroenterologist, MedIndia Hospitals, Nungambakkam, Chennai, Founder and Managing Trustee of MedIndia Charitable Trust, on Monday, the 7th April, 2025. A Hashtag and Weblink for a Public Awareness Program and project on Screening and early treatment of Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) to prevent attended consequences have been released.

Dr. Chandrasekar has initiated this public health project to reach out to the maximum number of the public through the creation of,

FREE MEDICAL CONSULTATION CAMP

(a) Camp Registration

The public can visit MedIndia Hospitals from 9th April 2025 onwards and avail of Free blood tests (Fasting blood sugar, Bad and Good cholesterol levels) and Medical Consultation (for abdominal obesity and Hypertension), diet advice and lifestyle modifications for Metabolic Syndrome. The public can register by contacting hospital telephone numbers – Toll-free 12789 (For BSNL subscriber lines only), 98409-93135 and 044-2831 2345. The public can call the above phone numbers between 9.00 am and 5.00 pm from 9th April 2025 onwards for prior registration.

The pre-registered public can visit the hospital on fasting for blood tests from 8.30 am to 9.30 am and avail of free consultation between 3.00 pm and 5.00 pm on all days (except Sundays and Public holidays) with blood test reports for further clinical evaluation to obtain treatment advice accordingly. A discount of 20% on advanced tests and treatment costs will be offered to the camp attendees. This free camp will be functional for one year.

Those who wish to have a mass screening of Metabolic Syndrome for their organisation, industry, office, schools, or colleges can contact MedIndia Hospitals at 98409 93131. The Screening has been planned for adolescents of all age groups and will be conducted in rural, semi-urban, and urban areas of Tamil Nadu.

This free screening camp will be supported partly by MedIndia Charitable Trust, founded by Dr. T.S. Chandrasekar. We also seek generous grants from Philanthropists and various NGOs.

(b) Who should attend the camp

Persons who are more than 30 years of age, obese, with a sedentary lifestyle, with desk jobs in an office and with a family history of Diabetes and Hypertension, heart and liver diseases and cancer.

#M2S2 Screening & Weblink

The public can log in to the above weblink to learn about Metabolic Syndrome in English, Tamil, and seven Indian languages, such as Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, and Bengali. The public awareness created through this multilingual information will likely help the public all over India by enabling them to report to doctors early for Screening, diagnosis, and treatment of MetS, thereby preventing consequences.

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Metabolic Syndrome – An Overview:

Metabolic syndrome comprises obesity (Abdominal girth in men > 40 inches, in women > 35 inches), high blood pressure (130/85 mm Hg), high blood triglycerides – >150 mg (Bad Cholesterol), low levels of HDL cholesterol- < 40 mg in men and,55 mg in women- (Good Cholesterol), and insulin resistance – fasting blood sugar > 100mgs (Diabetes).

The Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) is triggered by insulin resistance and its resultant hyperinsulinemia. The two most essential and universally agreed causes of insulin resistance are increased body fat (particularly central obesity) and physical inactivity. Other causes include certain genetic/pro-genetic factors, an unhealthy atherogenic diet, tobacco use, and excessive alcohol intake. The global prevalence is estimated at 20%–25% of the adult population. As per a report in the Indian Journal of Community Medicine in 2023, the prevalence of fatty Liver diseases associated with metabolic syndrome in Chennai is reported to be an alarming 61.8 %. It is high time we must catch them at the asymptomatic stage.

The documented evidence suggests that MetS increases the risk of ischemic heart disease (IHD) by two to three times and of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) by five times. The MetS leads to liver cirrhosis, heart attack, brain stroke, musculoskeletal disorders and cancers. Obesity is a high-risk factor for cancers of the uterus, breast, colon, gall bladder, food pipe, stomach, kidney, etc. Thus, treating MetS early controls many of the mentioned disorders and diseases. It needs concerted, all-around efforts for prevention, early detection, management, and research, as well as for our country’s public health providers and clinicians.

In this regard, the M2S2 project will be a great boon for the public, allowing them to identify High blood pressure, good and bad cholesterol, BMI, blood sugar level, and cardiac status through ECG at the pre-symptomatic stage. This project will be apt for mass medical Screening in medical camps, which will aid in epidemiological surveys, too.