Fortis Healthcare organised the largest ever initiative to test cholesterol levels in the NCR region to beat heart disease. The awareness campaign, as part of the company’s CSR, generated an overwhelming response leading to a new Guinness World Records (GWR) record being set.
The free cholesterol tests were conducted at all Fortis Facilities and select SRL Labs in the NCR region covering Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida and Faridabad on World Heart Day. A total of 14,161 people starting from 18 year olds to Senior Citizens availed the benefit on World Heart Day.
By conducting 14,161 cholesterol tests across multiple locations in one single day, Fortis Healthcare set a new GWR record.
Dr Ashok Seth, Chairman, Cardiac Sciences, Fortis Escort Heart Institute said, “The motto of World Heart Day this year is One World, One Home, One Heart. Prevention of heart disease has to be on every family’s agenda. High cholesterol runs in families and to create awareness around early detection of high cholesterol is critical. It was heartening to see families turn up in large numbers following this awareness campaign to get their cholesterol levels checked. Dilli ka Dil jag gaya
Aditya Vij, CEO, Fortis Healthcare shared, “Being a socially responsible corporate, we organise periodic outreach programs focusing on community health. This is helpful in creating an understanding amongst the masses on contemporary health concerns. We are happy that we could encourage people to come forward and participate in today’s cholesterol screening initiative.”
Adding further, he said, “We at Fortis feel proud to have achieved the Guinness World Record for maximum number of cholesterol tests clocked in a single day.
Guinness World Records Representative, Nikhil Shukla, present on the occasion, commented, “It is a wonderful moment not only for Fortis Healthcare but for entire Delhi and NCR. I am extremely delighted to announce Fortis Healthcare’s GWR achievement for setting ‘Most Blood Cholesterol Readings in 24 hours’ record”.
EH News Bureau