ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ ନରେନ୍ଦ୍ର ମୋଦୀ ନିକଟରେ ମେଦବହୁଳତା ବିରୋଧରେ ଲଢ଼େଇ ଏବଂ ତେଲ ବ୍ୟବହାର କମାଇବା ପାଇଁ ଆହ୍ୱାନ ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି । ଏହାକୁ ଡାକ୍ତର, କ୍ରୀଡାବିତ୍ ତଥା ଜୀବନର ବିଭିନ୍ନ ବର୍ଗର ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟରୁ ବ୍ୟାପକ ସମର୍ଥନ ମିଳିଛି ।
ଡେରାଡୁନ୍ରେ ୩୮ତମ ଜାତୀୟ ଖେଳ ଉଦ୍ଘାଟନୀ ସମାରୋହରେ ତାଙ୍କ ଅଭିଭାଷଣରେ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଦେଶରେ ଦୃତ ଗତିରେ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଉଥିବା ମେଦବହୁଳତାର ସମସ୍ୟା ଉପରେ ଆଲୋଚନା କରିଥିଲେ । ଏହା ଏବେ ଚିନ୍ତାର ବିଷୟ, କାରଣ ମେଦବହୁଳତା ମଧୁମେହ, ହୃଦରୋଗ ଭଳି ରୋଗର ଆଶଙ୍କା ବଢ଼ାଇଥାଏ । ଫିଟ୍ ଇଣ୍ଡିଆ ମୁଭ୍ମେଣ୍ଟ୍ ଉପରେ ଆଲୋଚନା କରି ସେ ସନ୍ତୁଳିତ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ଉପରେ ଧ୍ୟାନ ଦେବା ସହ ବ୍ୟାୟାମ ଏବଂ ଖାଦ୍ୟର ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱ ବିଷୟରେ କହିଥିଲେ । ଖାଦ୍ୟରେ ଅସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟକର ଚର୍ବି ଏବଂ ତେଲ ହ୍ର୍ରାସ କରିବାର ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱ ଉପରେ ସେ ଆଲୋକପାତ କରିଥିଲେ ଓ ଦୈନିକ ତେଲ ବ୍ୟବହାର ୧୦% କମାଇବାକୁ ପରାମର୍ଶ ଦେଇଥିଲେ ।
ଅଭିନେତା ଅକ୍ଷୟ କୁମାର ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ବାର୍ତ୍ତାକୁ ପ୍ରଶଂସା କରିବା ସହ ଉତ୍ତମ ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟର ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱ ଉପରେ ଆଲୋକପାତ କରିଥିଲେ ।
ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ଆହ୍ୱାନକୁ ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟଜଗତ ବହୁ ସଂଖ୍ୟାରେ ସମର୍ଥନ କରିଛନ୍ତି । ବିଶ୍ୱ ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ ସଂଗଠନ ଦକ୍ଷିଣ-ପୂର୍ବ ଏସିଆ ପକ୍ଷରୁ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ନିୟମିତ ଶାରୀରିକ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକଳାପ ଏବଂ ସନ୍ତୁଳିତ ପୁଷ୍ଟିକର ଖାଦ୍ୟ ପାଇଁ ଆହ୍ୱାନକୁ ଉଲ୍ଲେଖ କରାଯାଇଛି ।
ହିନ୍ଦୁଜା ହସ୍ପିଟାଲ୍ର ସିଇଓ ଗୌତମ ଖନ୍ନା ଏହାକୁ ମେଦବହୁଳତା ଏବଂ ଏଥିସହ ଥିବା ଆନୁସଙ୍ଗିକ ବିପଦକୁ ହ୍ରାସ କରିବାର ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱ ଉପରେ ଏହା ଏକ ସାମୟିକ ସନ୍ଦେଶ ବୋଲି କହିଛନ୍ତି ।
ମହାଜନ ଇମେଜିଂ ଆଣ୍ଡ୍ ଲ୍ୟାବ୍ସର ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାତା ତଥା ଅଧ୍ୟକ୍ଷ ଡ. ହର୍ଷ ମହାଜନ ମେଦବହୁଳତା ବିରୋଧରେ ଲଢ଼ିବା ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ଆହ୍ୱାନକୁ ପ୍ରଶଂସା କରିଛନ୍ତି ।
ଉଜାଲା ସିଗ୍ନସ୍ ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ ସେବାର ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାତା ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶକ ଡ. ଶୁଚିନ୍ ବଜାଜ କହିଛନ୍ତି ଯେ, ମେଦବହୁଳତା ଏକ ଗୁରୁତର ଆହ୍ୱାନ, ଯାହା ବିରୋଧରେ ଏକ ଦେଶ ଭାବରେ ଆକୁ ତୁରନ୍ତ ଏବଂ ଏକତ୍ର ଲଢ଼ିବାକୁ ପଡିବ ।
ମେଦବହୁଳତା ବିପଦର ମୁକାବିଲା କରିବାର ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱକୁ ସମର୍ଥନ କରି ଅନ୍ୟ ବହୁ ଡାକ୍ତର ମଧ୍ୟ ନିଜର ମନ୍ତବ୍ୟ ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି ।
ଇଣ୍ଡିଆନ୍ ଡେଣ୍ଟାଲ୍ ଆସୋସିଏସନ୍, ଟାଟା ମେମୋରିଆଲ୍ ହସ୍ପିଟାଲ୍, ଦିଲ୍ଲୀର ଏଣ୍ଡୋକ୍ରାଇନ୍ ସୋସାଇଟି ସମେତ ଅନେକ ହସ୍ପିଟାଲ୍ ଓ ଆସୋସିଏନ୍ ମେଦବହୁଳତା ବିରୋଧରେ ଆନ୍ଦୋଳନର ସମର୍ଥନରେ ଆଗକୁ ଆସିଛନ୍ତି ।
ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଦେଇଥିବା ଆହ୍ୱାନକୁ କ୍ରୀଡାବିତ୍ମାନେ ମଧ୍ୟ ସମର୍ଥନ କରିଛନ୍ତି । ବକ୍ସର ବିଜେନ୍ଦର ସିଂହ କହିଛନ୍ତି ଯେ, ସନ୍ତୁଳିତ ଖାଦ୍ୟ, ବ୍ୟାୟାମ ଏବଂ ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧରେ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ମୋଦୀଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଆରମ୍ଭ କରାଯାଇଥିôବା ଅଭିଯାନ ପ୍ରଶଂସନୀୟ ।
ଫିଟ୍ନେସ୍ କୋଚ୍ ମିକି ମେହତା ଏବଂ ବିଶ୍ୱ ଚାମ୍ପିଅନ୍ସିପ୍ ବ୍ରୋଞ୍ଚପଦକ ବିଜେତା ବକ୍ସର୍ ଗୌରବ ବିଘୁଡି ମଧ୍ୟ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ଏହି ପଦକ୍ଷେପକୁ ସମର୍ଥନ କରିଛନ୍ତି ।
How true!! I’ve been saying this for years now…love it that the PM himself has put it so aptly. Health hai toh sab kuchh hai. Obesity se fight karne ke sabse bade hathiyaar
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) January 30, 2025
1. Enough sleep
2. Fresh air and Sunlight
3. No processed food, less oil. Trust the good old desi ghee… pic.twitter.com/CxnYjb4AHv
The health fraternity has come out in huge numbers supporting the Prime Minister's clarion call. The World Health Organization South-East Asia highlighted Prime Minister’s call for regular physical activity and a balanced nutritious diet.
Prime Minister 🇮🇳 @narendramodi calls for regular physical activity and balanced nutritious #diet to address growing #obesity and related noncommunicable diseases like #diabetes, heart disease. #beatNCDs@PMOIndia @FitIndiaOff @MoHFW_INDIA @WHO @DrTedros @drSaimaWazed https://t.co/RyWgJRKpgn
— World Health Organization South-East Asia (@WHOSEARO) January 31, 2025
Gautam Khanna, CEO, P. D. Hinduja Hospital, called it a timely message on the importance of reducing obesity and associated risks.
"Health is our greatest asset," says Gautam Khanna, CEO, P. D. Hinduja Hospital.
— P. D. Hinduja Hospital (@HospitalHinduja) January 31, 2025
He emphasizes the essential role of preventive healthcare, echoing Hon. Prime Minister Modi's timely message on the importance of reducing obesity & associated risks, especially in today's India. https://t.co/TsV7fibZyN pic.twitter.com/mFverrR19V
Dr Harsh Mahajan, Founder & Chairman, Mahajan Imaging & Labs lauded Prime Minister’s call to action to fight against obesity.
Dr Harsh Mahajan, Chair, FICCI Health Services Committee Meeting and Founder & Chairman, Mahajan Imaging & Labs lauded Hon'ble Prime Minister- Shri Narendra Modi's call to action to fight against obesity. @MahajanImaging @PMOIndia @MoHFW_INDIA @JPNadda https://t.co/qElQa5iQHo pic.twitter.com/aEent636Fm
— FICCI_healthservices (@ficci_heal) January 31, 2025
Dr Shuchin Bajaj, Founder Director, Ujala Cygnus Healthcare Services said obesity is a serious challenge which we as a country have to fight immediately and together.
#WATCH | Dr Shuchin Bajaj, Founder Director, Ujala Cygnus Healthcare Services says, "Recently Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that obesity is posing a huge threat to our country and his message is clear that it is a serious challenge which we as a country have to fight… pic.twitter.com/akqBBaMwR7
— ANI (@ANI) January 31, 2025
Various other doctors too spoke in support of the importance of tackling the menace of obesity.
Mumbai: On PM Modi statement regarding obesity in kids, Padma Shri Awardee Dr. T. P. Lahane says, "When we are eating, we are not burning the calories that we are getting from it. So, you should give yourself an hour daily and exercise in that hour. Because of this, whatever… pic.twitter.com/WwF7KDXsXe
— IANS (@ians_india) January 30, 2025
Please listen to this important message from the Hon'ble Prime Minister @narendramodihttps://t.co/Jww6xHGlEi @MoHFW_INDIA @DrJitendraSingh @JPNadda @moayush @PMOIndia
— Dr.V.Mohan (@drmohanv) January 30, 2025
#HealthForAll #StopObesity #FitIndia @PMOIndia @narendramodi . https://t.co/awIf80ofdw
— Dr. Shashank Joshi (@AskDrShashank) January 30, 2025
We need to tackle #obesity before it causes complications, not after. #yoga #folkdance #bhangra #martialarts #fasting are ways of managing #weight, along with #endocrine management. @MoHFW_INDIA @PMOIndia https://t.co/YKWvxW2ph8
— Dr Sanjay Kalra (@SanjayKalraDr1) January 30, 2025
Great advice by Hon'ble PM@PMOIndia
— Dr Ambrish Mithal (@DrAmbrishMithal) January 31, 2025
Hope people listen!@MoHFW_INDIA #obesity #oils #fats https://t.co/suBM7Cf1Bk
Several hospitals, medical bodies and associations too came out in support of the movement against obesity, including Indian Dental Association, Tata Memorial Hospital, Endocrine Society of Delhi, among others.
Oral health and obesity are deeply interconnected through shared risk factors like diet and lifestyle. And the only way to go forward is the Common Risk Factor Approach (CRFA) which is a method for creating health promotion programs that address common risk factors for disease… pic.twitter.com/JPS6GzYblQ
— Indian Dental Association (IDA) (@ida_head_office) January 31, 2025
@TataMemorial is grateful to the Hon. PM for his very important message about healthy food and exercise to prevent obesity! Fit India-Developed India! @PMOIndia@MoHFW_INDIA @DAEIndia https://t.co/EmdJMes9U3
— Tata Memorial Hospital (@TataMemorial) January 31, 2025
Thank you, Hon'ble PM @narendramodi, for highlighting the urgent need to tackle obesity and its health risks. Obesity has been linked to several common cancers. A healthier India starts with awareness and action. #HealthForAll #FitIndia https://t.co/hCIZXjfgTL
— ACTREC-TMC (@ACTREC_TMC) January 31, 2025
Honorable PM talked about the rapidly yet silently spreading epidemic of obesity and its associated co-morbidities such as Diabetes and heart diseases. He emphasized on the role of dietary modifications and regular exercise in combating this. #FitIndia#stopobesity#healthforall https://t.co/qnJ0pVmELL
— Endocrine Society of Delhi (@delhiendo) January 30, 2025
Sportspersons too have spoken in support of the call given by the Prime Minister. Boxer Vijender Singh said that the campaign launched by PM Modi regarding balanced diet, exercise and health is commendable.
Watch: On PM Modi's 'Fit India' movement, Boxer Vijender Singh says, "The campaign launched by PM Modi regarding balanced diet, exercise and health is commendable. This initiative can greatly benefit many people, especially those suffering from diabetes or obesity. By making… pic.twitter.com/nZfbrQeBwa
— IANS (@ians_india) January 30, 2025
Fitness coach Mickey Mehta and World Championship bronze medalist boxer Gaurav Bidhuri have also spoken in support of the initiative by the Prime Minister.
Mumbai: On PM Modi's 'Fit India' movement, Mickey Mehta, Fit India champion and Fitness coach, says, "What Prime Minister Narendra Modi said is absolutely correct. Obesity is a serious issue, and it can lead to death in the long run. Along with obesity, there can be several… pic.twitter.com/youooybZ3n
— IANS (@ians_india) January 30, 2025
Watch: On PM Modi's 'Fit India' movement, World Championship bronze medalist boxer Gaurav Bidhuri says, "Our country has a major problem that PM Modi has addressed today—the rising obesity among people. Earlier, Modi ji started the Fit India Movement, but fitness training alone… pic.twitter.com/LePpkVcwip
— IANS (@ians_india) January 30, 2025
