Health Minister launches yoga sessions at Gachibowli under Telangana health week

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Yoga sessions launched under Telangana health week

Hyderabad: Health Minister Damodar Rajanarsimha launched yoga sessions under the state’s health week initiative at Gachibowli Stadium, organised with the theme “Prevention is Better than Cure” to promote preventive healthcare.

After the launch, he performed yoga along with Minister Ponnam Prabhakar and interacted with participants. The ministers also inspected stalls set up by the AYUSH department.

Officials, including Health Secretary Christina Z. Chongthu, AYUSH Director Srikanth Babu, DME Narendra Kumar, TVVP Commissioner Ajay Kumar, and Public Health Director Ravinder Naik, attended the event. More than 1,000 students, youth, and yoga instructors participated.

Addressing the gathering, the minister said the programme forms part of the Praja Palana–Pragati Pranalika health week. He extended greetings on World Homoeopathy Day and stressed preventive healthcare.

Yoga sessions promote preventive healthcare under the state initiative

Yoga improves physical and mental well-being and represents a holistic lifestyle, he said. He pointed out that sedentary habits and poor diet are increasing non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and cancer.

According to him, the government conducts free screenings for people above 30 years. He added that 46 lakh women are receiving comprehensive health tests, while authorities are administering HPV vaccines to prevent cervical cancer.

The government is also preparing digital health profiles and issuing health cards, he said. It is taking steps to curb adulterated food and improve services through 145 polyclinics in urban areas.

Programmes like Bala Bharosa help identify health issues in children at an early stage. The government has strengthened AYUSH systems and appointed 750 yoga trainers across the state.

Nearly 10 lakh people have been introduced to yoga through these initiatives. The minister said authorities are taking steps to introduce BNYS and postgraduate courses in yoga education.

He urged citizens to adopt yoga or other physical activity in daily life. He added that good health is essential for individual and societal well-being.

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