The Kuwait Kerala Muslim Association (KKMA), the largest social welfare organization of Indians announced establishment of Early Detection Centers for preventing heart diseases and promoting quality life among under privileged community in the State of Kerala and Karnataka in India. It was announced during the Association’s Annual General Council (AGC) meeting held on Friday at United Indian School, Jleeb Al Shuwaikh. The AGC attended by nearly 300 delegates representing 16 branches and its 14 thousand membership unanimously elected following office bearers for the coming two years.
Ibrahim Kunnil, a well known social worker and the current working president of KKMA was elected as the President of the strongest association while K. Basheer retained the position of General Secretary. K. Siddikh will remain as Chief Patron. Sageer Trikarpur is elected as Patron and P.K. Akbar Siddique is the Chairman of the Association. Other members of the Management Team are N.A. Muneer, Abdul Fatah Thayyil (Vice Chairmen), Mohammadali Matra (CFO), Sayed Rafiq (Finance Controller), A.P. Abdul Salam, B.M. Iqbal, Hamza Payyanur, K.C. Rafeek (working presidents) and Muneer Kodi (Treasurer).
The Management Committee of KKMA also includes C. Firose, Basheer Melady, S.M. Basheer, K.C. Abdul Gafoor, A.V. Mustafa, H.A. Gafoor, O.M. Shafi, Abdul Rasheed Zam Zam, K.C. Abdul Kareem, O.P. Sharafudheen (as Vice Presidents); H. Alikutty Haji (Organizing Secretary), Muneer Thuruthi (Admin Secretary), K.H. Mohammed, P.A Naser, Shahid Siddique, Eng. Nawaz Mohammed, P.P. Faisal, Shaheed Lebba, Hameed Mulki, Shamseer Naser, P.T. Abdul Aziz, Abdul Latheef Edayoor, P.A. Abdullah, Muneer Kuniya, P.K. Kuttyali, and V.K. Gafoor as secretaries. R.V. Abdul Hameed Moulavi, will continue as consultation committee advisor.
Good Heart Community Clinic – a KKMA Initiative
Good Heart Community Clinic will be unique diagnostic facility with state of the art computerized lab, TMT, Echo Color Doppler and ultrasound to prevent heart disease and heart attacks. Total Cost of establishing such one Center is approximately KD 20,000. The Center will be managed by KKMA on zero profit basis and shall provide free of cost treatment for the deserving needy poor patients.
Background
A century earlier very few people used to die of heart diseases. In due course of time, heart diseases have become the number one global killer. The age of technology has made life easier and made people more prone to heart diseases. The combination of a sedentary lifestyle and a rich diet has led to an increase in clogged blood vessels, heart attacks, and strokes.
The recent reports of the World Health Organization indicate that the number of people with cardiac ailments in India is growing alarmingly. If unchecked, 50% of the world's cardiac cases will be from India by the year 2015. Changing lifestyles, high stress and sedentary work culture are among the major contributors to emerging trends. However, the good news is that research states 80% of diseases may prevented if detected at an early stage.
KKMA stated that the objectives to establish these low-cost community clinics are to:
Promote Quality Life.
Prevent Heart Disease and Heart attack.
Prevent chronic lifestyle diseases (diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol).
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