The 29th Perfect Health Mela by Heart Care Foundation of India was a fitting tribute to the legacy of its Founder Dr KK AggarwalThe Mela was organized with support from the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India
The Mela was organized with support from the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India
New Delhi, December 19, 2022: India’s leading healthcare NGO, Dr KK’s Heart Care Foundation of India (HCFI) successfully concluded the 29th edition of its annual flagship event, the Perfect Health Mela. The Mela was organized with support from the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India
The finale held at the Sushil Mani Ashram in Defence Colony New Delhi on 17th December was a grand success and a fitting tribute to the memory and legacy of Heart Care Foundation of India's Founding Chairman and Padma Shri Awardee Dr KK Aggarwal. The mela saw a huge turnout from principals, teachers, and students of various schools and nursing colleges as well as the general public.
The stage was alive to the live performances of the students on various competitions like classical and Bollywood music and dance. The lawns were strewn with students churning out beautiful paintings all on the theme of one health. In one corner live CPR demonstration was going on teaching the public on how to save a life in case of sudden death. There were free health check-ups with all pathies taking part- allopathy, ayurveda, naturopathy, homeopathy and nani under one roof. Shanti Devi foundation was giving out vouchers for free and discounted tests. The winners were felicitated in the valedictory with certificates and trophies.
The valedictory was very high on emotion as each person remembered Dr KK Aggarwal and recounted their personal experiences. Dr Veena Aggarwal-Managing Trustee gave her very emotional welcome address about Dr KKs teachings and had most people in tears. The Chief Guest for the event was none other than Justice Vipin Sanghi, Chief Justice of Uttrakhand. The Guests of Honor included Ms Devika Vaid - Former Miss India Earth, Mrs Shashi Khanna, Vice President DDCA, Mr CK Khanna, Former DDCA President and Ms Rekha Gupta, poet, film curator, jury member of International Film Festivals of India (IFFI) among others. The mela ended on a high note with the enthusiastic children dancing to the notes of Pankaj Riaz-a singer and artist par excellence
Speaking at the event, Dr Veena Aggarwal, Managing Trustee, Dr KK’s Heart Care Foundation of India said, “The Heart Care Foundation of India (HCFI) was started by Dr KK Aggarwal with the aim of making quality healthcare accessible to all irrespective of their economic status. We have been organizing the Perfect Health Mela for almost three decades now as a means to raise preventive health awareness using infotainment as the medium. We are extremely happy to say that we covered over 3000 students in various inter-college and school competitions in the categories of dance, yoga, painting, debate, singing, reels and quiz, among others over the past 30 days. We hope to keep Dr KK Aggarwal’s legacy alive by continuing all the good work that he started”.
Adding to this, Naina Aggarwal Ahuja, Trustee, Dr KK’s Heart Care Foundation of India said, “Unlike previous years, we organized the 29th edition of the Perfect Health Mela a little differently. We partnered with two nursing colleges and 6 schools as co-hosts and took the inter-college and school competitions to their campuses. This enabled us to cover a larger base and host activities over a 30-day period. We thank our Co-Hosts and all participating students, teachers and principals for believing in us and helping us keep Dr KK Aggarwal’s legacy alive. We will be back next year with a bigger and better 30th Perfect Health mela.
The Mela activities began on the 21st of November with over 25 medical and nursing colleges and 2000 students participating in various activities spread over two days at an inter-college event held at Jamia Hamdard. The event was organised in association with Prof. (Dr.) Manju Chhugani, Dean, School of Nursing Sciences and Allied Health, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi and Mrs Archana, Principal, Tirath Ram Shah Hospital. This was followed by the inter-school zonal competitions up to 10th December culminating in the finale event on December 17th. The Co-host schools for the interschool competitions included Bharti Public School (East Zone), Mount Abu Public School (North Zone), Shri Ram Global School (SRGS, West Zone), Kalka Public School (South Zone), Delhi International School Edge (Dwarka Zone) and Maxfort School Rohini (Finale).
The theme for this year’s mela was “One Health”, which acknowledges that the health of people, plants, animals, and the environment are interlinked, a fact that has been emphatically brought home to us by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The 30th edition of the Perfect Health Mela will be held in the second half of the year in 2023.
About the Perfect Health Mela
The Perfect Health Mela is a platform for health awareness for people from all walks of life, for all segments of society and incorporates all pathies under one roof. In its long journey of almost three decades, the Perfect Health Mela has been working towards its commitment of making India a healthier nation by creating mass awareness on relevant health issues using infotainment as a low-cost health education module. It showcases activities across categories such as health education seminars, check-ups, entertainment programs, lifestyle exhibitions, lectures, workshops and theme-based competitions.
About Dr KK’s Heart Care Foundation of India (HCFI)
Initiated in 1986 by Padma Shri Awardee Dr KK Aggarwal, HCFI is a leading National NGO working to raise mass health awareness and provide solutions for India's everyday healthcare needs. The NGO’s flagship projects include the Perfect Health Mela, an annual event started in 1993 that showcases activities across categories such as health education seminars and check-ups, entertainment programs, lectures, workshops, and competitions. In addition to this, the NGO conducts programs and camps to train people in the technique of hands-only CPR for revival after a sudden cardiac arrest. Keeping Article 21 of the Indian Constitution in mind, which guarantees a person's Right to Life, the also provides technical and financial assistance to patients in need of heart surgery but unable to afford treatment. Other key projects by the NGO include rural health camps, environment-related activities, a free online OPD, and legal assistance for healthcare issues.
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