 Early Times Report
REASI, Nov 24: Highlighting the relationship between spirituality and health which has been of longstanding interest in the health, social, and behavioural sciences, Dr. Sushil Sharma conducted a day long camp with the congregation gathered at Sant Balak Yogeshwar Ji Ashram, Pouni (Reasi) during culmination ceremony of Ati Vishnu Maha Jagya. The Camp has been Inaugurated by Sant Balak Yogeshwar Ji along with Dr Sushil Sharma and followers of the Ashram. More than 1000 People were screened, evaluated and diagnosed for various health ailment. Free medicine were also given as per the requirements. In the health and medical sciences, there is growing recognition that religious and spiritual concerns are important for understanding health-related behaviours, attitudes, and beliefs and are particularly important for persons whose health is compromised. In the area of clinical practice, several renowned hospitals and health care centres have initiated programs incorporating religious/spiritual approaches and content as complements to standard treatment regimens, and a number of medical and nursing schools have begun to incorporate these issues into their curriculums.
Dr. Sushil pointed out that numerous epidemiological and clinical studies supports the impact of religious affiliation and involvement on a diverse array of mental and physical health indicators and disease states. Religious factors have a beneficial influence on a diverse set of outcomes, including depression, drug and alcohol use, delinquent behaviour, suicide, psychological distress, and certain functional psychiatric diagnoses. Religious factors are associated with lower levels of behavioural risk such as alcohol use and higher levels of health-promoting behaviours (e.g. diet and exercise) among adolescents. Sant Balak Yogeshwar Ji appreciated the efforts of Dr. Sushil and his team for conducting health awareness cum check up camp at such far flung area with special emphasis on maintaining spiritual well being and health.
Others who were part of this health advocacy cum check up includes Dr Nasir Ali Choudhary (Cardiologist), Dr Pooran Chand, Dr Dhaneshwar Kapoor and Dr Saqib Samim. Paramedics and volunteers includes Raghav Rajput, Mohd. Altaf, Gourav Heera, Davinderjit Singh, Suresh Chander Sharma, Aman Gupta, Akshay Kumar, Harvinder Singh, Maninder Singh, Amandeep Singh, Gourav Sharma, Vikas Kumar, Sandeep Kohli, Rohit Khajuria, Naveen Sharma and numerous followers of the Ashram. |
