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The country’s popular “18th Perfect Health Mela 2011” will be held from 14th to 23rd October 2011 at NDMC Grounds Laxmi Bai Nagar, New Delhi. The Mela is being organised by Heart Care Foundation of India jointly with Department of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of Delhi, MTNL, NDMC, MCD, LIC, Deptt. of Science & Technology, Govt. of India, Coca Cola India Ltd., World Fellowship of Religions, etc.
The Mela attracts 3-5 lakh members of the public over duration of 10 days and is organised every year between Dusshehra and Diwali. The event creates health awareness about all aspects of health among people from all walks of life and all ages, incorporating all pathies under one roof through the medium of infotainment. The Mela is the right mix of health picnic, exhibition, competition and infotainment.
Addressing a press conference and releasing Mela LOGO and this year’s Mela Theme, Dr. K K Aggarwal, Padma Shri & Dr. B.C. Roy Awardee, President, Heart Care Foundation of India and MTNL Perfect Health Mela said that the main theme this year will be science behind mythology.
Member of Parliament and Former International Cricketer Sh. Kirti Azad and eminent Kavi Sh. Gajendra Solanki said that mela also provides young budding artists an opportunity to test their talent. He also said that these healthy competitions held at the mela bring the best out of these participating children.
Sh. Deepak Chanduka, GM Marketing (Corporate Office), MTNL and other Sr Officers from MTNL, Department of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of Delhi, MCD, NDMC, LIC, Coca Cola India Ltd., World Fellowship of Religions, etc. also addressed the press conference in a joint statement and said that every person should aim to live up to the age of 100 years and live healthy and active till the last moment of life.
They further said that these events will provide the right opportunities to the public to know how to live healthy up to that age of 100.
One of the highlights of the event will be the Medico Masti where youth from over 30 colleges will participate in events like Rock Band, fashion show, choreography, western dance, Indian dance, classical dance, T-shirt painting; pot painting, poster making, mehendi, slogan writing, and all the events will focus on health directly or indirectly. Other events will be Divya Jyoti (nurses health festival); Harmony and Ecofest (School health festival), Anmol (festival for children with special needs) etc. The entry to the event will be free.
